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.

 

Heavy traffic in Mammee Bay, St Ann as hundreds of Jamaicans head west to help those affected by #HurricaneMelissa.#TrackingMelissa #theaftermath pic.twitter.com/rCiuG1gdxn

— Giovanni R. Dennis (@GiovanniRDennis) November 1, 2025

- The post documents a surge of volunteer traffic on Jamaica's A1 highway in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, as residents travel westward to support recovery in parishes like Westmoreland and Trelawny devastated by Hurricane Melissa's Category 5 landfall on October 27, 2025.
- Melissa, the season's most intense Atlantic storm with 165 mph winds, caused 19 deaths and $2.5 billion in damage across western Jamaica, flooding communities like Black River and destroying over 15,000 homes, per Jamaican government reports.
- The attached 18-second video reveals a steady convoy of cars and trucks under sunny skies, underscoring Jamaicans' rapid mobilization—echoed in diaspora fundraising exceeding $1 million via GoFundMe—despite strained infrastructure and health services.