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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Jamaica has almost 3 million people. “15,000 Jamaicans are hunkered down in shelters”
You’d think the biggest storm of all time would leave a lot more people hunkered down.
Get ready for all the “Trump cut USAID and caused Jamaican Deaths” stories from the media.
I am sure there was tragedy on the western side. But Kingston on the eastern side looks fine this am. It could have been worse.
https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/jamaica/surrey-county/kingston/half-way-tree.html
Also the storm had weakened before reaching Montego Bay.
I would think as a tourist you should do some research where you plan to take a vacation and avoid the Carribean during September and October, the peak months for hurricane weather.
It says 15,000 are hunkered down in shelters. Most are hunkered down in their homes.
Just think.
A couple decided to spend their honeymoon vacationing in Jamaica.
There was a whole lot of prayer going before Melissa hit Jamaica.
I’ve not heard how GITMO is faring. We hunkered down for many hurricanes in the 60’s. One of them hit us 3 times. It kept circling around for another pass.
It would be.....memorable
“hunkered down in their homes.”
So it can’t be that bad if they were able to stay at home. Right?
So, it’s now just “Da storm of da century” and not the greatest Climate Change Crisis to hit every living thing in the universe, EVER!
If a tourist is trapped by a slow-motion storm that they were being warned about over a week ago, they deserve all the misery they chose to stay for.
I was thinking more Steven Bishop:
Down in Jamaica
They go lots of pretty women
Steal your money
Then they break your heart
More pics here - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15238421/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-aftermath-pictures-pathway-impact-damage-tracker-live.html
Hard to believe those fine buildings didn’t hold up to the winds /s
I feel bad for the residents. The tourists...not at all.
Hurricanes don’t sneak up on you, this one came all the way across the Atlantic. There was weeks of predictions, most of which were not far off.
Perhaps paying a little attention, might have prevented their inconvenience. Fools.
Look at the aftermath pictures for your answer.
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