Hurricane Melissa Impact

I extend my deepest concern and solidarity to the people of Haiti, Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean on the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating passage. The destruction left in its path has claimed lives, displaced families, and shaken communities whose resilience has long been tested by the storms of both nature and history.

To the people of Haiti—our ancestral kin and spiritual heart—I offer my prayers and my unwavering compassion. The Kingdom of Navassa stands with you in this hour of grief. Our shared seas and intertwined destinies remind us that when one island suffers, all feel the tide.

I call upon our friends around the world to lend their strength to the relief and recovery efforts now underway. Acts of generosity, however small, ripple outward like waves, restoring hope to those in need.

Let us remember that even amid destruction, the Caribbean spirit endures: undaunted, dignified, and luminous as the morning sun after storm.

May the souls of those lost find eternal rest, and may the hands that rebuild be blessed with courage and grace.

Marie-Adélina R