Starting to see pretty terrible scenes from Jamaica as news slowly trickles out. Complete devastation in the western part of the country (Negril, Montego Bay, Black River). Not much in the way of images yet. But descriptions of forests levelled by the wind and turned into sticks.

Hoping it's not as bad as it seems, but people have perished and are missing.

Sending all the love and support to all Jamaicans! And those impacted in Cuba, DR, and Haiti too!

#Jamaica #Hurricane #Melissa

Starting to see pretty terrible scenes from Jamaica as news slowly trickles out. Complete devastation in the western part of the country (Negril, Montego Bay, Black River). Not much in the way of images yet. But descriptions of forests levelled by the wind and turned into sticks.

Hoping it's not as bad as it seems, but people have perished and are missing.

Sending all the love and support to all Jamaicans! And those impacted in Cuba, DR, and Haiti too!

#Jamaica #Hurricane #Melissa

#Hurricane #Melissa ’s overall confirmed death toll rose to 44 on Thursday, according to official reports.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/30/hurricane-melissa-bermuda-leaving-devastation-jamaica

> Kingston airport reopens to flights carrying aid, with some Jamaican towns underwater and power lines down as storm’s overall death toll climbs to 44

Hurricane Melissa dealt a direct hit to Jamaica's southwestern coastal communities that face a long haul picking up the pieces as a lack of power and communications across the Caribbean island hampers damage assessments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/world/jamaica-hurricane-melissa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #jamaica #storms #typhoons #hurricane

AP video: Aerial images of Jamaica reveal extent of destruction from Hurricane Melissa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvIZp2FzXdo

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#Hurricane #Melissa ’s overall confirmed death toll rose to 44 on Thursday, according to official reports.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/30/hurricane-melissa-bermuda-leaving-devastation-jamaica

> Kingston airport reopens to flights carrying aid, with some Jamaican towns underwater and power lines down as storm’s overall death toll climbs to 44

#Hurricane #Melissa leaves 29 dead as category 2 storm heads towards #Bermuda

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/30/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-haiti-bermuda-caribbean-latest-updates-live

> #Jamaica, #Haiti and #Cuba assess destruction as Bermudans prepare for approach of downgraded storm

World Central Kitchen (WCK)staff arrived in Jamaica this morning (October 30) with relief supplies to support communities affected by Hurricane Melissa.

The humanitarian team is partnering with local agencies to provide meals and essential assistance to residents in hard-hit areas across the island.

#WorldCentralKitchen #HurricaneMelissa #ReliefEfforts #Jamaica #Hurricane #Melissa #Relief

AP video: Aerial images of Jamaica reveal extent of destruction from Hurricane Melissa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvIZp2FzXdo

#hurricanemelissa #melissa #hurricanes #hurricane #jamaica

#Hurricane #Melissa leaves 29 dead as category 2 storm heads towards #Bermuda

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/30/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-haiti-bermuda-caribbean-latest-updates-live

> #Jamaica, #Haiti and #Cuba assess destruction as Bermudans prepare for approach of downgraded storm

I hate that anyone named Melissa will now be associated with this potentially deadly hurricane. I have a friend named Katrina who changed her name to Kat after the 2005 hurricane killed nearly 1400 people.

Maybe we could just name hurricanes/cyclones after the oil companies and the billionaires who profit off them? Have to reuse the names a lot, but we can just add numbers, like we do for Kings or Popes: ExxonMobil III or BP XIX.

#Hurricane #Melissa

Someone glancing outside their door in #Clarendon #Jamaica earlier today 😬 😬 😬

It's only going to get worse

#Hurricane #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa

Someone glancing outside their door in #Clarendon #Jamaica earlier today 😬 😬 😬

It's only going to get worse

#Hurricane #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa

For those wondering what to do to help Jamaican's displaced by Hurricane Melissa, here is an article about Florida charities getting shipments ready. I do not know these charities or their track records in dolling out their donations, but I, like you, and nervously wondering what I can do from afar to help what is surely going to be a terrible humanitarian crisis. If you can donate, cash and non-perishable goods are usually preferred. Electricity will be out island-wide, so there is no need to send perishable goods at the moment.

https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20251027/relief-supplies-florida-based-groups-standby-jamaica

#HurricaneMelissa
#Jamaica
#Hurricane
#Florida
#NaturalDisaster
#Caribbean

For those wondering what to do to help Jamaican's displaced by Hurricane Melissa, here is an article about Florida charities getting shipments ready. I do not know these charities or their track records in dolling out their donations, but I, like you, and nervously wondering what I can do from afar to help what is surely going to be a terrible humanitarian crisis. If you can donate, cash and non-perishable goods are usually preferred. Electricity will be out island-wide, so there is no need to send perishable goods at the moment.

https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20251027/relief-supplies-florida-based-groups-standby-jamaica

#HurricaneMelissa
#Jamaica
#Hurricane
#Florida
#NaturalDisaster
#Caribbean

Max winds are 185mph. Pressure 892mb. Category 5 #Melissa coming ashore in #Jamaica. Tied for the third strongest Atlantic #hurricane on record based on barometric pressure. If it reaches wind speeds of 190mph it will be tied with Allen (1980) as the strongest based on winds. #wx

#OSINT #JM #Jamaica
#Hurricane #Melissa

A third of Jamaica is without power already. Landfall is expected in 2-3 hours.

Various live cameras in #Kingston and #TreasureBeach (south)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fQ3Mh7Qj7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJpweS_VgY

Max winds are 185mph. Pressure 892mb. Category 5 #Melissa coming ashore in #Jamaica. Tied for the third strongest Atlantic #hurricane on record based on barometric pressure. If it reaches wind speeds of 190mph it will be tied with Allen (1980) as the strongest based on winds. #wx

Prof. Katharine Hayhoe: “Hurricane Melissa could be one of the most intense and devastating hurricanes on record for Jamaica, and it’s rapidly becoming a textbook example of how climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous: explosive intensification, slow movement, and massive rainfall.”

https://www.commondreams.org/news/jamaica-hurricane-melissa
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