St. Elizabeth Parish, southwestern Jamaica, is the first to be struck by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) are tearing through the area, causing severe flooding and destruction.

 

Black River area, Jamaica 👀pic.twitter.com/676gAgJ5mL

— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) October 28, 2025

The X post shares a 13-second video capturing severe flooding and heavy rain in Jamaica's Black River area during Hurricane Melissa's eyewall passage, showing submerged streets, floating debris, and low visibility amid 180 mph winds, as confirmed by real-time footage from local sources.

Hurricane Melissa, a rare Category 5 storm intensified from tropical depression on October 21, 2025, marks the strongest Atlantic hurricane this century per World Meteorological Organization data, with landfall near St. Elizabeth parish threatening catastrophic damage equivalent to 10-20 inches of rain and storm surges up to 20 feet.

Posted by @volcaholic1

, a account focused on extreme weather events with over 1500 likes in hours, the video highlights resident defiance of evacuation orders amid the storm's rapid intensification, underscoring vulnerabilities in coastal communities as noted in NPR and CNN reports on Jamaica's preparedness challenges.