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Virginia Beach Couple Stranded in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa Destroys Resort
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes, caused flight cancellations and evacuations, stranding several travelers including a Louisville couple in Jamaica.
- On Oct 28, 2025, Latasha and Corey Tatum, a couple from Louisville, were stranded in Jamaica after their Tuesday return flight was canceled with no alternatives.
- Making landfall on Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa, Category 5, brought winds up to 185 mph and flash floods after the Jamaican government issued a hurricane warning on Oct. 24.
- Moved last night to a ballroom without windows, Latasha Tatum told WLKY, `I'm trying not to show my emotions because some of my cousins are kind of freaking out. So I'm trying not to show my emotions to keep them calm, but really down inside, like I'm terrified myself.`
- Facing mounting costs, the couple covers unexpected daily lodging fees while resorts use generators with limited food and airlines issue travel alerts amid possible airport closures.
- With 881 shelters open across the island, relief groups including Louisville's WaterStep prepare water-purifying equipment and partners to assist local residents and resort workers.
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'Harrowing, frightful, excruciating' — Windsor-Essex residents stranded under Hurricane Melissa
As one of the strongest hurricanes in history pounded the island of Jamaica, four Windsor-Essex friends huddled in a hotel room with couches and mattresses barricading the balcony doors.
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