Posted on 10/29/2025 7:53:19 AM PDT by Red Badger
Jamaica has today been declared a 'disaster area' after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc on the island leaving a trail of destruction before the storm slammed into Cuba.
Entire towns have been left underwater and tens of thousands of tourists remain trapped after Melissa, the most powerful storm in the Caribbean's modern history, tore into the nation yesterday.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the island was a 'disaster area' as he seeks to 'prevent any exploitation at a time when citizens are securing food, water and supplies' in the midst of the tragedy.
Some 15,000 Jamaicans are hunkered down in shelters and as many as 530,000 people are without power, officials said.
After leaving Jamaica, the storm weakened as it barreled its way towards Cuba where it made landfall earlier this morning.
So far, seven deaths have been reported during storm preparations across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. But officials said since the storm made landfall in Jamaica, they have not recorded any new fatalities.
Melissa is one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, surpassing the intensity of Katrina. That storm caused an estimated $125bn (£94bn) worth of damage and killed 1,392 people when it struck New Orleans in 2005.
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I saw live Weather Channel video yesterday from Kingston and it was barely raining. They kept showing the same somewhat windy footage from some beach resort. I assume the only CCTV cam available, which showed some palm trees blowing, but not bending. In contrast, I lost 200 acres of pine timber when Helene came through middle GA on its way to Asheville. Flat on the ground. Prayers for the people in Jamaica, but I believe it was not as serious as the media had hoped it would be.
We went to Jamaica for our honeymoon. That was in March 40 years ago. I remember they had a storm blow through, and the locals told us not to worry, that was just a hard breeze.
Live on a low island, deal with sea water from time to time.
mark
Oh, you know it’s coming.......😵
That would be their first mistake.
It just wouldnt be a Cat V hurricane with out all this crap happening. Like calling for a Million Man March and having to walk with 2500. Something is lost in the translation. How the hell did that thing hang a ‘Hard right’?
Well that, too.... And it’s Trump’s fault, of course.
Nasty storm, and it now ranks in the top-5 all-time recorded strongest Atlantic Basin storms, both by atmospheric pressure (lowest is strongest) and observed sustained winds: Wilma, Gilbert and others were pretty nasty too.
What does Greta say?
She’s still in shock over Bill Gates’ comments...................
My daughter went there on a honeymoon about 5 years ago. They were going to travel tomorrow for a anniversary trip this year. When they cancelled due to the hurricane, they were offered a replacement trip at another location...Curacao!
40 miles from Venezeula! I told them skip the boat ride!
They opted to postpone. (I guess Gaza Sandals isn’t fully open yet)
I wonder how many future Dipstick Court Trump Hating skanky, voodoo judgettes they’ll be draggin’ to America for “assylum.”
A hard turn to the NE had been predicted for days. I believe that most Atlantic hurricanes ultimately track to the NE before they fizzle out. I don't know why.
Marijuana Plants hardest hit.
“I believe that most Atlantic hurricanes ultimately track to the NE before they fizzle out. I don’t know why”
Fundamental earth’s atmosphere circulation and the Coriolis.
Two words Mid-Latitude Cell. Ok ok technically 2.5 words.
I assume that is also why most tornados generally track to the NE.
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