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.

 

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This is Spaulding, Clarendon presently#TrackingMelissa #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica @CVMTV pic.twitter.com/X8eCpML9LF

— Giovanni R. Dennis (@GiovanniRDennis) October 28, 2025

The post documents real-time flooding in Spaulding, Clarendon, Jamaica, from Hurricane Melissa's heavy rains, showing muddy waters submerging homes, vehicles, and a horse tied to a post, with the 24-second video highlighting the storm's immediate dangers.

Posted by CVM TV managing editor Giovanni Dennis on October 28, 2025—the day Melissa made landfall as a Category 5—the footage has drawn over 1,200 likes and replies focused on animal welfare and resident safety, including a query from NBC News for broadcast rights.

Melissa, the 2025 Atlantic season's strongest hurricane, intensified rapidly and stalled offshore, prolonging rainfall up to 30 inches in southern parishes like Clarendon; NOAA data indicates such slow-movers increase flood risks by 50% compared to faster storms, underscoring Jamaica's vulnerability to climate-amplified events.