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.

 

Good morning,

Most communities are currently without electricity,as a result you might be unable to get through to your families. We are hoping they will be able to send through calls and messages soon.

🎥: Fyffes Pen, St.Elizabeth pic.twitter.com/9DdvWPjn1p

— Floyd Green (@floydgreenja) October 29, 2025

Floyd Green's post serves as an official update from Jamaica's Agriculture Minister hours after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa's landfall, addressing communication blackouts from 70% power outages and sharing drone footage of Fyffes Pen in St. Elizabeth.

The four videos depict aerial devastation in this key farming district, showing roofs ripped from homes, trees denuded of leaves, scattered debris, and barren fields, highlighting risks to Jamaica's food production as the island's "breadbasket."

Thread responses mix prayers for recovery, journalist requests for footage from CNN and Sky News, and queries on affected areas, reflecting national solidarity amid reports of floods, structural damage, and over 30 Caribbean-wide fatalities.