US EditionUnited Cajun Navy deploys to Jamaica to assist with Hurricane Melissa devastation
The United Cajun Navy's advanced team is conducting search and rescue and delivering vital supplies as power outages and storm surge threaten Jamaica, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, the United Cajun Navy deployed to Jamaica to assist as Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm.
- Aj Fraser, a volunteer deployed to Kingston, warned, `This is not going to be simply one of the most powerful storms to hit Jamaica at landfall,` while forecasters with the National Hurricane Center expect catastrophic flooding and 185 mph winds threatening nearly 3 million residents.
- Three members of the United Cajun Navy advanced team are already in Jamaica, including a special operations person leading search and rescue, while non-profits and airlines have shipped relief cargo this past week.
- The organization is limiting volunteer sign-ups while urging donations, with Brian Trascher, vice president of the United Cajun Navy, warning supplies could run out fast; donation details are on the organization's website.
- Six more members will fly to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa passes, with United Cajun Navy coordinating closely with the federal government amid costly logistics and potential Pentagon transport.
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