Hurricane Melissa - Building Damage Assessment in Crawford Village (Jamaica)

This map illustrates the structures/buildings damaged by Tropical Cyclone MELISSA-25. The analysis focuses on Crawford Village, Black River District, Saint Elizabeth Parish, as of 29 October 2025, where damage was detected using a WorldView-2 very high-resolution satellite image acquired on 29 October 2025. UNOSAT identified approximately 1,089 buildings as 100% damaged.

This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Ground verification is encouraged, and feedback can be sent to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

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  • SHP Damaged Buildings - Black River, Jamaica (29 Octobre 2025)

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10.63253/loybhflk
IHP-WINS (2025). Hurricane Melissa - Building Damage Assessment in Crawford Village (Jamaica) [Data set]. UNESCO. https://doi.org/10.63253/loybhflk
Published: 2025-10-30 | Publisher: UNESCO

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DOI https://doi.org/10.63253/loybhflk
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Date of creation 2025-10-30
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