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.

 

🚨 HEARTBREAK in Jamaica: Cat 5 #HurricaneMelissa rips roofs off FOUR major hospitals, flooding wards & evacuating 75+ patients amid blackouts & landslides. Lives at stake our island needs aid NOW! Who's ready to rally? 💔🙏 #JamaicaStrong #HurricaneRelief pic.twitter.com/Qpc2QewHtK

— NewsDaily🪖🗞️🚨 (@XNews24_7) October 29, 2025

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, ranking among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record and causing widespread devastation including three reported deaths and power outages for hundreds of thousands.

The post's video captures real-time damage inside hospitals, showing torn roofs, overturned beds, flooding, and debris, which aligns with official reports of roofs ripped off four major facilities and over 75 patient evacuations amid blackouts and landslides.

As Melissa shifts toward Cuba—prompting 500,000 evacuations—Jamaica's infrastructure faces long-term recovery challenges, with western regions underwater; peer-reviewed studies on past Cat 5 impacts, like Hurricane Dorian (2019), indicate recovery costs could exceed $3 billion, highlighting the urgency for international aid.