Recovery efforts continue in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 0:51: Jamaica, butterfly, doctor birds, Hurricane Melissa

Notable quotes from "Recovery efforts continue in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island"

• Them. This was a category 5 storm and it has affected nearly every part of life here in western Jamaica. We've seen nearly 200year-old stone churches turn to rubble. We spoke…

  about Jamaica · at 0:06

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

Companies & orgs

• Insurance Companies — Company · 1 mention · first at 0:41
  This is a historic storm. Jamaica has seen nothing like it before. Insurance companies say it's going to take upwards of $4 billion to rebuild.

Concepts & topics

• Hurricane Melissa — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:03
  Now, Hurricane Melissa has decimated them. This was a category 5 storm and it has affected nearly every part of life here in western Jamaica. We've seen nearly 200year-old stone churches turn.
• stone churches — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:14
  Has affected nearly every part of life here in western Jamaica. We've seen nearly 200year-old stone churches turn to rubble. We spoke to one beekeeper who says that these…
• butterfly — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:35
  Brink of stars. And it's not just the bees. You're talking about the butterfly. You're talking about the doctor birds. All of them are in danger of dying.
• doctor birds — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:36
  Bees. You're talking about the butterfly. You're talking about the doctor birds. All of them are in danger of dying.
• bees — Concept · 1 mention

Places & events

• Jamaica — Place · 2 mentions · first at 0:11
• Western Jamaica — Place · 1 mention · first at 0:11
  Them. This was a category 5 storm and it has affected nearly every part of life here in western Jamaica. We've seen nearly 200year-old stone churches turn to rubble. We spoke…

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 These hills used to be lush and green. Now, Hurricane Melissa has decimated them. This was a category 5 storm and it has affected nearly every part of life here in western Jamaica. We've seen nearly 200year-old stone churches turn to rubble. We spoke to one beekeeper who says that these forests are so destroyed that the bees cannot find food. So, they're venturing into people's homes trying to forage. They're they're really looking for food cuz they they're at the brink of stars. And it's not just the bees. You're talking about the butterfly. You're talking about the doctor birds. All of them are in danger of dying.

0:39 This is a historic storm. Jamaica has seen nothing like it before. Insurance companies say it's going to take upwards of $4 billion to rebuild.

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "Recovery efforts continue in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island"?

In order: 0:00 Jamaica, butterfly, doctor birds, Hurricane Melissa.

What is mentioned in this NPR episode?

8 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa, Western Jamaica, stone churches, butterfly, doctor birds. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Recovery efforts continue in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island"?

The episode runs 1 min; the transcript is about 135 words in 2 timestamped sections.

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