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A dimly lit supermarket aisle with shelves full of products is flooded with water. A person is seen in the distance holding a bag, walking carefully through the water.

Concerns about food security amid hurricane recovery in Jamaica

Full Episode
49:33

With the permission of the supermarket owner, a resident helps himself to supplies and food in Black River, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Oct. 30, 2025.

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When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category 5 storm, it tore through the country’s agricultural center, demolishing crops and killing livestock. Now, as aid flows into the country, concerns are rising about the country’s food security moving forward. Also, tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Serbia one year after a deadly railway station disaster killed 16 people, as victims’ families still await accountability. And, Afghanistan is hit by a strong earthquake for the second time in two months. Plus, Japanese baseball pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto steals the show during Game 7 of the World Series in Toronto.

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In This Episode

With hurricane recovery underway in Jamaica, concerns rise about food security
5:33
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7:32
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6:56
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0:55
Afghanistan hit with a strong earthquake for the second time in two months
5:48
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9:53
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6:01
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1:24