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.

 

Scenes from Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa pic.twitter.com/bM7xbmjFgn

— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 29, 2025

The post shares a 22-second video of a Jamaican coastal scene during Hurricane Melissa's landfall on October 29, 2025, showing massive waves crashing against rocks and a figure in a yellow raincoat standing perilously close, highlighting the storm's 185 mph winds and heavy rains.

Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, has left hundreds of thousands without power and caused severe flooding in western Jamaica, with officials reporting three deaths and evacuations in Cuba as it moves onward.

Replies blend humor—likening the fearless observer to "Lt. Dan" from Forrest Gump—with concern for recovery, underscoring Jamaican resilience; NOAA data indicates such intense storms have increased 10% since 1970 due to ocean warming.