SW Virginia luthier Jackson Cunningham of Cunningham Handmade Instruments built a beautiful guitar be raffled off in support of our friends at The Handmade Music School. The origins of the guitar the top and braces have a special story... “In the fall of 2024, Hurricane Helene touched down in the Appalachian high country. In the Grayson Highlands of Virginia a grove of Red Spruce trees were toppled by the powerful winds. It was an area I was very familiar with, just a few minutes drive from my s

6.2K views · 57 reactions | Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, provided an initial assessment of the damage to the country’s agricultural sector following the passage of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. #SmileJamaica #1MorningShow | Smile Jamaica - TVJ | Facebook

The Agriculture Ministry is reporting that preliminary estimate of damage due to Hurricane Melissa, exceeds, exceed $20 billion. Technocrats within the ministry briefed Minister Floyd Green of the assessment, while pointing out that final figures are expected to rise as several severely impacted areas remain inaccessible. In a statement, Green described the situation as catastrophic, noting that Hurricane Melissa has delivered a crippling blow to farmers, fishers and rural communities whose live

WATCH: Fishermen were seen earlier this morning securing boats along the shoreline in Alligator Pond. Local authorities are now urging all residents to head to higher ground. An evacuation order has been issued for Alligator Pond, Manchester, as Hurricane Melissa shifts its projected landfall closer to Manchester. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/26/eyeonmelissa-evacuation-order-issued-alligator-pond-says-councillor/ (Video: Councillor Omar Robinson) #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #JamaicaObs

65K views · 1.5K reactions | Motorists head north on US 1 in Key Largo, Florida, in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Florida Governor Rick Scott told people to prepare now and not ignore mandatory evacuation orders. "You can rebuild your homes, but you cannot rebuild your life," he said. https://www.voanews.com/a/hurricane-irma-passing-puerto-rico-dominican-republic-with-eye-on-florida/4018685.html #HurricaneIrma | Voice of America | Facebook