School Heat & Temporary Classrooms: Jamaica Teachers’ Association president LaSonja Harrison is pushing Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the “plan” to cool classrooms and improve the quality of temporary structures after Hurricane Melissa, warning that climate-driven heat makes “learning under trees” a short-term fix, not a strategy. Rebuilding Progress: The Ministry of Education says 57 priority-one Hurricane Melissa schools are fully repaired, with another 95 due by end of September and 34 by December—part of a broader “build back better” push. Disaster Recovery Priorities: Jamaicans for Justice’ Mickel Jackson says NaRRA oversight must prioritize western Jamaica (St Elizabeth and beyond), not just Kingston and St Catherine, and warns against “romanticising” outdoor learning without safety and resources. Water for Farmers Amid Dry Conditions: Desnoes & Geddes Foundation (Red Stripe) donated 300 repurposed water drums via RADA to support 75 Portland farmers, boosting on-farm water storage as drought pressures agriculture. Climate-Resilience Funding (Bahamas): CABRIC grants open for coastal resilience projects, with up to US$5m available per country and special focus on erosion and extreme weather impacts. Tourism Resilience: Jamaica welcomed 2.34 million visitors and about US$2.5b in earnings through Aug. 31, even while operating at roughly 70% of pre-Melissa room capacity. Community Mapping for Recovery: SDC is using asset maps for 775 communities to guide targeted interventions and track what Hurricane Melissa damaged or changed. Hurricane Risk & Power Grids: A new look at “beyond Category 5” extreme storms highlights what this means for electric utilities and long-term grid planning.