US Edition‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, This Once-Vibrant Jamaican Town Is Now in Desperate Need of Help
Satellite images show Hurricane Melissa destroyed buildings and infrastructure across Jamaica, with winds up to 185 mph causing widespread flooding and debris in key coastal areas.
- On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, and satellite imagery shows near‑flattening of towns and widespread destruction.
- Storm surge and floodwaters inundated ports and industrial sites, with a storm surge of up to 16 feet flooding communities and damaging container terminal, oil storage facility, and water treatment plant.
- Detailed satellite views show a market building with white roof now a gaping hole, a caf� wiped off the map, vanished fishing boats, and a missing red‑roofed warehouse.
- Officials warn of more casualties as ministers Dana Dixon and Desmond McKenzie promise to reach marooned areas; more than 30 deaths include at least two found in Black River.
- With power down and roads blocked, aid deliveries and assessments are delayed as emergency crews and defence forces gradually arrive, but residents say outside help `can't arrive soon enough` amid heat and humidity.
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Satellite imagery shows power outage after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica
Satellite imagery showed widespread power outages across Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa on Thursday, 30 October. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz said that more than 70 per cent of the island’s electrical customers remained without power as of Thursday morning, with downed lines blocking roads. Jamaica confirmed at least 19 people had died, but said authorities were continuing search and rescue efforts of Thursday. Melissa's confirmed death toll h…
‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, this once-vibrant Jamaican town is now in desperate need of help
Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa's Impacts on Jamaica
Waco, Texas (FOX 44) - I spoke with Victoria Samuels who is currently in Jamaica amid the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. You can watch our interview above. If you would like to donate to help with hurricane relief, you can visit the links below. American Friends of Jamaica: Go Here Food For The Poor: https://foodforthepoor.donorsupport.co/page/2025melissa Jamaican Gov. Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management: https://supportjam…
Air pictures from before and after show coastal villages reduced to rubble, submerged agricultural fields and communities transformed into unrecognizable landscapes after the passage of the most powerful storm in the modern history of the island
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