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malaise

(290,545 posts)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:12 AM Tuesday

Melissa coming ashore in St Elizabeth now

Black River, Treasurre Beach, Santa Cruz - the parish of St Elizabeth is about to be obliterated - and then it will cut across the island and exit in St James or St Ann.

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Melissa coming ashore in St Elizabeth now (Original Post) malaise Tuesday OP
TY. Surprised you have internet connection. bluestarone Tuesday #1
So far the fewest utility disruptions are malaise Tuesday #4
At least Kingston and you were spared. Sad for Montego Bay, Mandeville Negril. surfered Tuesday #44
Amazing. Lose mine in a thunderstorm. Stay safe. ((hugs)) allegorical oracle Tuesday #13
LOl malaise Tuesday #26
Same here and electricity surfered Tuesday #46
Trump should send $20 billion to Jamaica Anxy Tuesday #18
He only sends BlueMTexpat Tuesday #19
or countries with resources he wants. barbtries Tuesday #56
Exactly! surfered Tuesday #47
That would take empathy. He's missing that gene. Unless you pay him. nt allegorical oracle Tuesday #51
Excellent suggestion, welcome to du. Emile 20 hrs ago #77
Thinking of you. Check in often. Scrivener7 Tuesday #2
Yes, please stay close Malaise we are worried Billsdaughter Tuesday #33
Be safe. mercuryblues Tuesday #3
Hoping you are secured in a safe place. Judi Lynn Tuesday #5
Two friends are here malaise Tuesday #32
Nice. Some good company to ride it out with Billsdaughter Tuesday #35
All those areas bdamomma Tuesday #6
Stay safe Malaise HipChick Tuesday #7
Stay safe malaise mountain grammy Tuesday #8
Good luck and be safe out there IronLionZion Tuesday #9
Hang on, literally. We're all thinking of ya. twodogsbarking Tuesday #10
Have this overwhelming feeling you'll be OK malaise. KS Toronado Tuesday #11
Close friend just said the same malaise Tuesday #12
Stay safe! BlueKentuckyGirl Tuesday #20
Good to hear from ya...thought internet would be down... MiHale Tuesday #14
Take care, Malaise! 70sEraVet Tuesday #15
Please stay safe. Keep us updated as you can. God help you all. LoisB Tuesday #16
Frightening. It looks like the whole island is going to get hammered. Stay safe. Vinca Tuesday #17
Sending hope, good wishes and yes, prayers your way, dear malaise Grim Chieftain Tuesday #21
Even my husband speaks about you and hopes you're safe duhneece Tuesday #22
Stay safe orangecrush Tuesday #23
Hang tough, malaise. We love you. Ryan the weather guy... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #24
... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #25
Stay safe malaise. MIButterfly Tuesday #27
We're all with you Malaise. Greybnk48 Tuesday #28
Stay safe! SheltieLover Tuesday #29
I'm safe - Wesrmoreland and St Elizabeth are a disaster in the making malaise Tuesday #40
Ty for updating us! SheltieLover Tuesday #52
Glad to hear. Permanut Tuesday #72
Sandals South Coast NHvet Tuesday #30
Yep malaise Tuesday #36
The Harder they Come the Harder they Fall. multigraincracker Tuesday #31
Batten down the hatches! Looks like landfall is imminent BumRushDaShow Tuesday #34
Melissa has officially made landfall at Montego Bay. MontanaMama Tuesday #37
Not Mobay malaise Tuesday #45
Fox misled you malaise Tuesday #50
Hope you are safe orangecrush Tuesday #65
Fox would be lucky if they could find someone who knew the difference between Montego Bay and San Francisco Bay. soldierant Tuesday #73
Mobay got serious damage as Melissa exited JA malaise 13 hrs ago #84
You're gonna be busy.. Permanut Tuesday #38
Stay safe - TBF Tuesday #39
stay safe malaise and the rest of jamaica... dawn5651 Tuesday #41
Stay hunkered down in a safe place. kentuck Tuesday #42
Don't be a hero, just be safe when all of this is over! We don't need to lose Dems! hamsterjill Tuesday #43
It's good to hear from you. I'm hoping for your continued safety. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #48
I've been thinking of you these past days and Alliepoo Tuesday #49
Hope your good luck so far continues! Dustlawyer Tuesday #53
Yes, but how are YOU doing? Warpy Tuesday #54
Thanks for checking in to let us know you are safe @malaise. My heart goes out to all Jamaicans affected by Raftergirl Tuesday #55
Good to know canetoad Tuesday #57
Well,your username is quite apt BattleRow Tuesday #58
Wishing you, your family and all on Jamaica a safe afternoon and night. Fla Dem Tuesday #59
Stay safe MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #60
Stay safe, malaise! calimary Tuesday #61
Mr. Bayard and I were talking about this monster storm earlier, Bayard Tuesday #62
More wishes for safety your way, family & friends there, too. electric_blue68 Tuesday #63
God Speed JMCKUSICK Tuesday #64
Hope you are staying safe. LeftInTX Tuesday #66
Shelter from the storm struggle4progress Tuesday #67
Praying for you and for Jamaica Saoirse9 Tuesday #68
Stay safe, friend! shanti Tuesday #69
Stay Safe... Silver Gaia Tuesday #70
Come in ... Malaise ... come in ... tap tap dweller Tuesday #71
"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #74
Glad to hear from you wendyb-NC 21 hrs ago #75
K&R spanone 20 hrs ago #76
Hope you are safe. Thinking of you. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #78
... Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #79
Please stay safe, malaise. Dave Bowman 19 hrs ago #80
Holy crap, malaise!! We've been so worried about you! BComplex 18 hrs ago #81
Waiting to hear from you when you can electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #82
Is there anything you need? Anything we can help with? Nevilledog 17 hrs ago #83

Anxy

(2 posts)
18. Trump should send $20 billion to Jamaica
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:14 PM
Tuesday

As there will be likely lots of damage. This would be justified, unlike the case of Argentina.

barbtries

(30,908 posts)
56. or countries with resources he wants.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 03:47 PM
Tuesday

my guess is there will be no USAID (deliberate spelling) for a small island nation in the Caribbean. I'm happy to be wrong about this.

Judi Lynn

(163,983 posts)
5. Hoping you are secured in a safe place.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:24 AM
Tuesday

Thank you for the info., malaise. Everyone has to be thinking of you for the duration hope you are close to a lot of friends throughout this situation.

malaise

(290,545 posts)
32. Two friends are here
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:59 PM
Tuesday

They live in the Gordon Town hills and often get road blocks during storms. His parents went to my parents’ wedding so we know one another before either of us was born and his wife is very chill. 😀

Grim Chieftain

(792 posts)
21. Sending hope, good wishes and yes, prayers your way, dear malaise
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:26 PM
Tuesday

You and your loved ones are in my thoughts. Please keep us updated when you can.

duhneece

(4,425 posts)
22. Even my husband speaks about you and hopes you're safe
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:33 PM
Tuesday

He brought out a map and has highlighted the places you talk about.
He and his late wife visited Jamaica a lot.
You have so many friends praying for you, sending good vibes, hoping you and yours are safe.. and that, miraculously, there is less damage than expected.

littlemissmartypants

(30,683 posts)
24. Hang tough, malaise. We love you. Ryan the weather guy...
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:42 PM
Tuesday

🔴LIVE FROM JAMAICA🔴

Hurricane Melissa Is About To Make History…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qitH...

Mexico News (@mexiconews.bsky.social) 2025-10-28T16:38:42.653Z

Greybnk48

(10,639 posts)
28. We're all with you Malaise.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:52 PM
Tuesday

We're ready to contribute what we can in the aftermath. Stay safe, girl.

Edited to add a hug:

malaise

(290,545 posts)
40. I'm safe - Wesrmoreland and St Elizabeth are a disaster in the making
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:17 PM
Tuesday

At most we may get 90mph winds. We’re very lucky so far.

NHvet

(257 posts)
30. Sandals South Coast
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:56 PM
Tuesday

Is taking a direct hit. Their over the water bungalows will never make it.
Hopefully all of our friends are stay and will stay safe.

malaise

(290,545 posts)
36. Yep
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:06 PM
Tuesday

Roofs and houses tumbling in Bluefields, Eastern Westmoreland.
Negril under siege.

BumRushDaShow

(162,423 posts)
34. Batten down the hatches! Looks like landfall is imminent
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:01 PM
Tuesday


Last update it was up to 185 mph sustained with central core pressure 892 mb.

MontanaMama

(24,565 posts)
37. Melissa has officially made landfall at Montego Bay.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:07 PM
Tuesday

This is a doozy of a storm. Stay safe Malaise! I am hearing she will be raising cain there for the next few hours.

soldierant

(9,090 posts)
73. Fox would be lucky if they could find someone who knew the difference between Montego Bay and San Francisco Bay.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:42 PM
Tuesday

Permanut

(7,684 posts)
38. You're gonna be busy..
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:07 PM
Tuesday

and we're gonna be waiting and watching and hoping and worrying. Send news when you can.

hamsterjill

(16,682 posts)
43. Don't be a hero, just be safe when all of this is over! We don't need to lose Dems!
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:24 PM
Tuesday

Malaise, thinking of you and all living creatures on the island. Please take the utmost care.

Have been saying prayers as is my practice.

Alliepoo

(2,746 posts)
49. I've been thinking of you these past days and
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:41 PM
Tuesday

Sending every good vibe your way. My heart hurts for the folks that are going to suffer so much loss. Keep yourself safe.

Warpy

(114,113 posts)
54. Yes, but how are YOU doing?
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 02:21 PM
Tuesday

I'm a little surprised cell towers are still standing and functional, unless you were able to get your hands on a sat phone.

Thank you for checking in and please stay safe.

Raftergirl

(1,730 posts)
55. Thanks for checking in to let us know you are safe @malaise. My heart goes out to all Jamaicans affected by
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 02:55 PM
Tuesday

this devastating storm. ❤️

BattleRow

(1,993 posts)
58. Well,your username is quite apt
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:47 PM
Tuesday

Malaise...uneasy..
Or,mal a son ease..
I was always intrigued with your choice of screen name.
There's a long line of folk here at DU that are aware of what's at stake..and you no doubt realize how much love is being sent you and your country's way .
Le Dieu vous benisse.

Bayard

(27,579 posts)
62. Mr. Bayard and I were talking about this monster storm earlier,
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:39 PM
Tuesday

I said--I know someone who lives there! That would be you, Malaise. Very glad to hear from you.

electric_blue68

(24,625 posts)
63. More wishes for safety your way, family & friends there, too.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:32 PM
Tuesday

And, of course, help for the worst hit, and the rest.

Hopefully we'll hear from you sooner than later... a couple of days at most.

dweller

(27,458 posts)
71. Come in ... Malaise ... come in ... tap tap
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:26 PM
Tuesday
https://m.
&list=RDMrHxhQPOO2c&start_radio=1&pp=ygULSmltbXkgY2xpZmagBwHSBwkJBwoBhyohjO8%3D



✌🏻

wendyb-NC

(4,505 posts)
75. Glad to hear from you
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 08:16 AM
21 hrs ago

Please, please, please stay safe. Sending prayers for all the islands' inhabitants, asking for miracles.

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