The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said the additional funding follows the £2.5 million support package announced earlier this week. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said in a statement: “More information is now coming through on the scale of devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, with homes damaged, roads blocked and lives lost. British nationals and their immediate family members – a partner, spouse or children under 18 years old – are eligible. Melissa came ashore in Jamaica as a category five hurricane on Tuesday, carrying top winds of 185mph. Authorities said the death toll in Haiti, where Melissa caused catastrophic flooding, has risen to at least 30, with 20 others missing and 15,000 in shelters.
