2025 Hurricane and Tropical Weather

[Stunned]

Yes. I am watching the news now, people there on vacation, who could have left, decided to stay!!! Are they crazy?! There are warnings for hurricanes. They have known about this storm for the last 6 days?! This is not like an earthquake.

They are acting like it will be a "big adventure". I just can't believe these people.

Those thrill seekers will divert emergency rescue and treatment from citizens who had no choice but to stay. That enrages me!

 

[mickey2942]

Those thrill seekers will divert emergency rescue and treatment from citizens who had no choice but to stay. That enrages me!

The entitlement mentality. I pray that these people don't get the "adventure" they are seeking. The airport is literally 1 foot over sea level there. Don't these people get it?! This isn't some Disney ride. They won't be able to get off or leave when they want.

 

[Lucy6226]

The entitlement mentality. I pray that these people don't get the "adventure" they are seeking. The airport is literally 1 foot over sea level there. Don't these people get it?! This isn't some Disney ride. They won't be able to get off or leave when they want.

Too busy filming their social media content, so when it gets really bad and the power goes they won't be able to call for help. MOO

 

[PayrollNerd]

I wonder how much of the island will still be there. This will scrape everything off the land including the dirt, houses, trees, power poles.

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[justtrish]

I wonder how much of the island will still be there. This will scrape everything off the land including the dirt, houses, trees, power poles.

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I am praying that those on Jamacia have taken this seriously and are able to get to a place to safely ride out this hurricane. It's a helpless feeling to watch this storm continue to strengthen and know it's going to hit and there isn't anything anyone can really do now.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

I wonder how much of the island will still be there. This will scrape everything off the land including the dirt, houses, trees, power poles.

The hotels built for western tourists will have processes and protocols in place for keeping guests safe and were probably designed and built with hurricanes in mind. The same is probably the case for most government and public buildings, but the position with housing for ordinary Jamaicans may be very different.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Yes. I am watching the news now, people there on vacation, who could have left, decided to stay!!! Are they crazy?! There are warnings for hurricanes. They have known about this storm for the last 6 days?! This is not like an earthquake.

Many of them may not have had the chance to leave. Typically, hurricanes that follow the track taken by Melissa continue heading westwards towards Yucatan and western Cuba, and many then take a northwards turn into the Gulf of Mexico and head towards Texas. Melissa has taken a very sudden and sharp turn to the north and will now hit Jamaica head on instead of the island only experiencing the outer bands of wind and rain. It therefore may well have been impossible for airlines and tour companies to redirect enough planes to the island to evacuate all tourists once the hurricane's track became clear. Sometimes "shelter in place" is the best or even the only available option.

 

[Emerald1328]

I am praying that those on Jamacia have taken this seriously and are able to get to a place to safely ride out this hurricane. It's a helpless feeling to watch this storm continue to strengthen and know it's going to hit and there isn't anything anyone can really do now.

I can’t believe how many people in Jamaica are streaming on TikTok live, especially when landfall is just minutes away. There are several people streaming from the beaches currently!

 

[MelmothTheLost]

I can’t believe how many people in Jamaica are streaming on TikTok live, especially when landfall is just minutes away. There are several people streaming from the beaches currently!

This could be a FAFO situation.

 

[MollyHarps]

People really need there heads testing!!

Get out the bloody way and attempt to get to safety!!

It’s expected to make landfall in about an hour.

 

[Bekind89]

This could be a FAFO situation.

Definitely and very unfortunately. I will never understand why anyone would do this.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

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“35% of customers without power​

As Hurricane Melissa nears landfall, there are 240,000 Jamaica Public Service customers -- accounting for 35% of all customers -- already without power, according to Daryl Vaz, Jamaica's minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport.

The outages are mostly in St. Elizabeth, Manchester, St. James and Hanover parishes, officials said.

"Flooding is expected. Landslides are expected. Storm surge is expected," principal director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica Evan Thompson warned on Tuesday morning.

Flooding is already being reported in St. Elizabeth Parish, officials said.”

35% of customers without power

abcnews.go.com

 

[JDG]

Four deaths in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa crosses Bahamas

At least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding, with the storm now crossing The Bahamas.

www.bbc.com

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Four deaths in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa crosses Bahamas

At least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding, with the storm now crossing The Bahamas.

www.bbc.com

185mph? That's in Andrew territory, isn't it?

 

[Lexiintoronto]

“Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope around 1 p.m. ET with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. This is considered an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation; people in Jamaica are urged to shelter in place.”

35% of customers without power

abcnews.go.com

 

[TMich6811]

The hotels built for western tourists will have processes and protocols in place for keeping guests safe and were probably designed and built with hurricanes in mind. The same is probably the case for most government and public buildings, but the position with housing for ordinary Jamaicans may be very different.

I agree but even those buildings - I’m not sure they are going to handle this level well

 

[MelmothTheLost]

185mph? That's in Andrew territory, isn't it?

Nope, stronger. It's up there with Gilbert, Wilma, Dorian and the Labor Day hurricanes. Only 5mph short of the strongest on record, Allen.

 

[TMich6811]

Nope, stronger. It's up there with Gilbert, Wilma, Dorian and the Labor Day hurricanes. Only 5mph short of the strongest on record, Allen.

Terrifying.

 

[mickey2942]

Many of them may not have had the chance to leave. Typically, hurricanes that follow the track taken by Melissa continue heading westwards towards Yucatan and western Cuba, and many then take a northwards turn into the Gulf of Mexico and head towards Texas. Melissa has taken a very sudden and sharp turn to the north and will now hit Jamaica head on instead of the island only experiencing the outer bands of wind and rain. It therefore may well have been impossible for airlines and tour companies to redirect enough planes to the island to evacuate all tourists once the hurricane's track became clear. Sometimes "shelter in place" is the best or even the only available option.

So many people who were at resorts, during other hurricanes in Jamaica, were left to fend for themselves. Plenty to read online about the experiences during Beryl.

 

[Stunned]

Nope, stronger. It's up there with Gilbert, Wilma, Dorian and the Labor Day hurricanes. Only 5mph short of the strongest on record, Allen.

As someone who was in Homestead when Andrew came through, I will always swear it was a 5. At some point it just doesn't matter, everything will just look like a bomb went off. Pray for Jamaica.