Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vermonters for decades have depended on hundreds of Jamaican seasonal workers each year to tend, pick and package local apples, ...

November marks the end of Vermont’s apple season, a time when hundreds of Jamaican orchard workers typically prepare to head back home. But after Hurricane Melissa, this year is anything but typical.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weather-wise, the days after a hurricane tears through are often gorgeous: sunny, cloudless, calm. But the risks aren’t over once ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Many Jamaicans are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Melissa destroyed the island country. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, devastated homes and ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) — Residents on Kiawah Island are rallying to support the hundreds of Jamaican workers on the island, after Hurricane Melissa inflicted catastrophic damage on the Caribbean ...

[In the player above, watch previous coverage of President Joe Biden’s visit to St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Oct. 13, to survey the devastation wrought by Hurricane Milton.] (AP) — A Federal Emergency ...

Vermonters for decades have depended on hundreds of Jamaican seasonal workers each year to tend, pick and package local apples, strawberries or apricots. Now those same essential employees need help ...

Six Vermont orchards are raising money for their Jamaican seasonal workers after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica. The GoFundMe campaign aims to raise $150,000 to be split among 187 workers to ...