"Before Hurricane Melissa I could have navigated life, figured things out. But since its passage, everything has just been turned upside down, said Kerry-Ann Vickers. Nearly six months on, Vickers, 25, is still struggling to get support to rebuild her house and is distraught that her baby will arrive in a home without a secure roof."
"It's not easy at all. I haven't gotten any support, she said, adding that although the government had carried out assessments of the damage, she was still waiting to find out if she would get any help."
"Today she worries that life will never return to normal. There are days where I just sit and stare out into the abyss because I don't know what to do, how I'm going to move forward everywhere I look, it's just depression, she said."
Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica, particularly affecting families like Kerry-Ann Vickers and Kshema Gray. Vickers, three months pregnant, faces challenges in securing support to rebuild her home. Gray, who fled her home with her four children, also awaits assistance despite initial government assessments indicating over 150,000 homes were damaged. Both women express feelings of despair and uncertainty about their futures, highlighting the ongoing struggle for secure shelter and support in the aftermath of the storm.
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