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.

 

🚨 BREAKING: HOSPITALS DESTROYED IN JAMAICA 🚨

Medical facilities in Black River, Jamaica have reportedly been destroyed, according to a Jamaican Senator speaking to NBC.
Amid Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic landfall, emergency services are overwhelmed, and access to care is… pic.twitter.com/FwJsmfMvqr

— Dj Steven King (@djstevenking1) October 28, 2025

The post details severe damage to medical facilities in Black River, Jamaica, from Category 5 Hurricane Melissa's landfall, attributing the report to a Jamaican senator's NBC interview, as the storm's 185 mph winds cause widespread flooding and structural failures confirmed by CNN and BBC.

Included aerial photo shows flooded institutional buildings with torn roofs and debris near a river, matching real-time footage of devastation in southwestern Jamaica, though some replies suspect AI generation without evidence.

Videos capture on-ground chaos, including loose cattle in rising floodwaters and overwhelmed rural areas, underscoring emergency service strains; the specific hospital destruction claim circulates on social media but awaits verification from official sources.