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malaise

(292,682 posts) Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:12 AM Oct 28

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

Anxy

(67 posts)
18. Trump should send $20 billion to Jamaica
Reply to bluestarone (Reply #1)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:14 AM
Oct 28

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

barbtries

(31,121 posts)
56. or countries with resources he wants.
Reply to BlueMTexpat (Reply #19)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 02:47 PM
Oct 28

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

(164,049 posts)
5. Hoping you are secured in a safe place.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:24 AM
Oct 28

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

(292,682 posts)
32. Two friends are here
Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #5)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:59 AM
Oct 28

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

(1,221 posts)
21. Sending hope, good wishes and yes, prayers your way, dear malaise
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:26 AM
Oct 28

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

duhneece

(4,475 posts)
22. Even my husband speaks about you and hopes you're safe
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:33 AM
Oct 28

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

(31,610 posts)
24. Hang tough, malaise. We love you. Ryan the weather guy...
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:42 AM
Oct 28

🔴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

(10,663 posts)
28. We're all with you Malaise.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:52 AM
Oct 28

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

Edited to add a hug:

malaise

(292,682 posts)
40. I'm safe - Wesrmoreland and St Elizabeth are a disaster in the making
Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #29)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:17 PM
Oct 28

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

NHvet

(275 posts)
30. Sandals South Coast
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:56 AM
Oct 28

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

(292,682 posts)
36. Yep
Reply to NHvet (Reply #30)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:06 PM
Oct 28

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

BumRushDaShow

(165,645 posts)
34. Batten down the hatches! Looks like landfall is imminent
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:01 PM
Oct 28


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

MontanaMama

(24,615 posts)
37. Melissa has officially made landfall at Montego Bay.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:07 PM
Oct 28

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

(9,281 posts)
73. Fox would be lucky if they could find someone who knew the difference between Montego Bay and San Francisco Bay.
Reply to malaise (Reply #50)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:42 PM
Oct 28

Permanut

(7,974 posts)
38. You're gonna be busy..
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:07 PM
Oct 28

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

hamsterjill

(16,965 posts)
43. Don't be a hero, just be safe when all of this is over! We don't need to lose Dems!
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:24 PM
Oct 28

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

(2,768 posts)
49. I've been thinking of you these past days and
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:41 PM
Oct 28

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

Warpy

(114,381 posts)
54. Yes, but how are YOU doing?
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:21 PM
Oct 28

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

(1,804 posts)
55. Thanks for checking in to let us know you are safe @malaise. My heart goes out to all Jamaicans affected by
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:55 PM
Oct 28

this devastating storm. ❤️

BattleRow

(2,090 posts)
58. Well,your username is quite apt
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 03:47 PM
Oct 28

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

(28,531 posts)
62. Mr. Bayard and I were talking about this monster storm earlier,
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:39 PM
Oct 28

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

electric_blue68

(25,810 posts)
63. More wishes for safety your way, family & friends there, too.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:32 PM
Oct 28

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

(27,834 posts)
71. Come in ... Malaise ... come in ... tap tap
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:26 PM
Oct 28
https://m.
&list=RDMrHxhQPOO2c&start_radio=1&pp=ygULSmltbXkgY2xpZmagBwHSBwkJBwoBhyohjO8%3D



✌🏻

wendyb-NC

(4,603 posts)
75. Glad to hear from you
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:16 AM
Oct 29

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

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