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Most of that money, about $10 million, will go to Jamaica.
Prime Minister Andrew Holden has met with U.S.
officials and thanked them for the aid.
In total, since the storm hit two weeks ago, the US has pledged $37 million in aid for the region.
Jamaica had also been saving money for just this type of emergency.
But this was a historic storm.
Western Jamaica is devastated.
Schools, hospitals and tens of thousands of homes have been obliterated.
Insurance companies estimate the loss could total more than $4 billion.
Jamaica only has a fraction of that on hand.
Ada Peralta, NPR News, Kingston, Jamaica.
Most of that money, about $10 million, will go to Jamaica.
Prime Minister Andrew Holden has met with U.S.
officials and thanked them for the aid.
has pledged $37 million in aid for the region.
Jamaica had also been saving money for just this type of emergency.