Episode 1812 • • 2:41:20 - 2:44:46
1812: Champagne Socialist
Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Devastation, Relief Efforts
Hurricane Melissa struck the Caribbean as a Category 3 storm, causing widespread devastation in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. In Jamaica, the storm knocked out power for 600,000 residents and destroyed numerous homes. Boots-on-the-ground reports describe the situation as dire, with many residents losing everything to flooding.