# Jamaica Hurricane Melissa relief efforts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jamaica-hurricane-melissa-relief-efforts > Updated: 2026-07-31T19:48:17.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In the weeks following the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaican government began rolling out post‑disaster housing in Westmoreland Parish. By late July, officials announced the installation of more than 2,000 pre‑built container homes for families displaced by the storm, targeting sites such as the Shrewsbury‑Petersfield cluster. Local leaders highlighted remaining challenges, including delays in municipal contracts, sewage disposal concerns, and the need to relocate some shelters away from the Roaring River water source. Two days later, Prime Minister Andrew Holness disclosed an additional funding allocation for the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme, which supports households whose homes were damaged. The new money is intended to accelerate payments to residents still living under tarpaulins, with the goal of completing the programme by December, though exact amounts and schedules were not specified. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Jamaica PM Announces Extra Funding for ROOFS Disaster Relief Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced extra funding for the ROOFS programme to aid households damaged by Hurricane Melissa, with details to be released in the coming days. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jamaica-pm-announces-extra-funding-for-roofs-disaster-relief ### 2026-07-29: Jamaica installs container homes for Hurricane Melissa survivors in Westmoreland Nine months after Hurricane Melissa devastated Westmoreland, Jamaica started installing over 2,000 container homes for displaced families while 60 people still shelter, amid debates over land verification and a 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jamaica-installs-container-homes-for-hurricane-melissa-survivors-in-westmoreland --- Cite as: Jamaica Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jamaica-hurricane-melissa-relief-efforts