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Jamaica declared a disaster area after Hurricane Melissa leaves over half a million without power

The historic landfall of Hurricane Melissa over Jamaica on October 28, 2025, has left behind a trail of destruction, prompting authorities to declare the island a disaster area on October 29. Over half a million people were left without power as Melissa ripped through the island. While some fatalities have been reported in Jamaica, official confirmation is yet to be made. #weather #Jamaica #disaster #Hurricane #Melissa
https://watchers.news/2025/10/29/jamaica-declared-a-disaster-area-after-hurricane-melissa-leaves-over-half-a-million-without-power/

Jamaica has formally requested U.S. help after a historically powerful storm swept through the island nation. Experts say Hurricane Melissa is a real test for U.S. disaster response capabilities since the shutdown of USAID. Read more from @npr
https://flip.it/BjnUPD
#Jamaica #Hurricane #Melissa #Storm #Disaster #Relief

#Hurricane #Huracán #Melissa #Relief > Already 65 volunteers (including chefs and cooks) have signed up / currently preparing for a mission in Jamaica to help after Hurricane Melissa passes through. A first group including World Central Kitchen employees will fly to Kingston on Wednesday morning.

Ways to help > further updates as information becomes available

Recovery In Jamaica

All but three hospitals across Jamaica remain open and are operating in emergency mode, while all health centres remain closed, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said Wednesday.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #EyeOnMelissa #hurricane #GlobalWarming #climatechange

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251029/hospitals-offering-emergency-care-only-post-melissa

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"XCAR/Caribbean Hurricane Melissa is now moving over eastern Cuba as a Cat 2 storm, with sustained winds of 90 kts. Several airports in the region remain closed: MKJP/Kingston and MKJS/Montego Bay in Jamaica; MUCU/Santiago de Cuba and MUHG/Holguin in Cuba; MYSM/San Salvador, MYCB/Cat Island, and MYEF/Exuma in the Bahamas. MYNN/Nassau has closed one of its runways, but the airport should stay open as it remains outside the forecast track for the storm, but some weather impacts and delays are likely. "

https://mailchi.mp/ops/international-bulletin-5888550?e=14b4cf7fb9

#HurricaneMelissa #Melissa #hurricane

THE EYE OF A MONSTER

Footage above the eyewall of CAT 5 Hurricane Melissa over Jamaica.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #EyeOnMelissa #hurricane #GlobalWarming #climatechange #climatecrisis

#HurricaneMelissa > SERHA is urging residents across Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas to exercise extreme caution as heavy rains and flooding associated with #Hurricane #Melissa may result in crocodiles being displaced from their natural habitats.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/28/eyeonmelissa-careful-crocodiles-may-displaced-serha-warns/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNt5HdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETA2U3FyWEV1QjlJZXpRUExzAR6eieTmpTEz9SVQs0NQeI92UGNjVxrQBomGMvwWzn66lfphLHIwLrQqerRqiw_aem_7JRklpPYCQXlROljznMFDQ

Alligator Pond, Jamaica. Based on current weather models, I anticipate this town has high risk of destruction from storm surge. (YMMV, follow local emergency official advice). #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa #Hurricane

Sky News: Hurricane Melissa live: 200 Britons locked down in hotel as 'catastrophic' storm barrels towards Jamaica

https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-melissa-live-catastrophic-category-5-storm-barrels-towards-jamaica-cuba-and-bahamas-13458703

#tourism #HurricaneMelissa #hurricane

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

JFC Melissa is a buzzsaw

#Melissa #Jamaica #hurricane #wx #ExtremeWeather

My thoughts are with the people in Hurricane Melissa’s path.

#ClimateChange makes the ocean warmer, fueling stronger, more intense storms.

It’s not about politics. I hope we can come together to help the communities impacted by this extremely dangerous Category 5 #hurricane. #science

Yikes, Melissa now may reach CAT5 #HurricaneMelissa #Melissa #hurricane

#Melissa #hurricane #Caribbean

From WMBF Chief Meteorologist Jamie Arnold: Melissa has become a hurricane and will now begin a period of rapid intensification - reaching category 4 and possibly category 5 intensity over the coming days. Jamaica looks to take the brunt with a potentially devastating hit early next week.

Katrina Was Bigger Than a Hurricane

#OngoingCrisis #PublicHealthCrisis #Hurricane #OverdoseEpidemic #Disaster

https://progressive.org/op-eds/katrina-was-bigger-than-a-hurricane-tanksley-20250825/

👀 Hurricane Erin now expected to be Category 4 as it passes close to North Carolina. Wonder what the rainfall forecasts look like (going to look after this.)

#Erin #Hurricane #NCwx #TropicalWx #Tropics

“In a stunning reversal, the Pentagon said it will uphold a longstanding program that supplies critical hurricane data to federal forecasters—just days before it was set to end. The move follows outcry from meteorologists and public officials blindsided by the planned cancellation at the start of #hurricane season.“
https://gizmodo.com/in-rare-spasm-of-sanity-pentagon-backtracks-on-plan-to-scuttle-storm-tracking-2000637473 #weather #meteorology #noaa #uspol

#ClimateChange #hurricane #wildfires #heatwave

Only #China seems to be in a tearing hurry to end its dependence on #coal #oil #gas #fossilfuels while advancing #solar #wind

The #scale and #speed is something the rest of the world - especially, the #US #EU #India needs to match. But alas, the #US is hurtling in the opposite direction.

#climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateaction #justice #adaptation #migration #mitigation #humanrights #equality #equity #heatwave #flood #drought #hurricane

RIP accurate hurricane forecasting...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/28/noaa-cuts-hurricane-forecasting-climate

#wx #hurricane #hurricanes #weather #NOAA #NWS