As per CNN, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is about to make landfall in Jamaica. Melissa is so powerful it will reshape Jamaica for years to come and could trigger a humanitarian disaster. Jamaica has never taken a hit from a Category 5, with a UN agency describing it as the “storm of the century.”

Thinking of you folks in the path of this monster storm.

Be alert, be prepared. Be ready to move quickly if needed.

Have protective clothing on hand if you need to dash.

That amount of rain could be the difference between roof gone and life in danger from slides and flooding, which is always worse.

Praying for you folk in Jamaica. Stay safe

@Slipfeeler

As a PEOPLE we are known as record setters in at least one endeavour, Track and Field,; however

I don't think we need this recognition....This one has no pleasure but pure Pain.

The one beautiful thing tho is that the entire world seem to be embracing it with us and stand

ready to support the Island with aid and sympathy as the world loves Jamaica as a special little

place. That warms the heart pleasantly and we are apparently one of the biggest news story on

the planet at this time.

@hubert

So true - I got calls from as far as Chile and Singapore this morning.

JA sure love breaking records

Devastation in eastern Westmoreland and Western St Bess.

roof flying.

cyan imagine dem hotels on di beaches

@hubert

Having been through a Cat 5 Irma myself, twisters will occur. I suggest should your roof blow try to find some cover in the bathroom if possible. Going outside should be the last resort. Place all your essential docs in plastics, or ziploc bags. Also do not be misguided by the eye as the back end is the worse part of the storm.

@voiceofreason

That is correct.

Cat 5 Maria in DA 2017 was no fun.

Did these monster hurricanes occur less frequently in the past or are they more prevalent now or in our time because of a wide variety of media and very improved forecasting?

@Chrissy

Praying for everyone in an around Jamaica. Stay safe sis

@voiceofreason

Sound advice ..yes.You have the experience. Its not too late for folks to heed your words if only they

can be informed.

@Chrissy

Cornwall County bearing the worst of this beast, Melissa. Hope loss of life is

minimal or non existent.

Just woke up as I followed the events all night and earlier today and touching bases with people from far.

Wishing all my Yardie Bredren and Sistren the very best -

Spoke to my former girlfriends earlier....all was well then,.

Prayer works... I shall continue to do so.

Blessings

@embsallie

These are modern day weather Phenomenons.

I have been through at more thana dozen hurricanes in my lifetime but nothing like Irma, and Maria came behind but thankfully that was not a direct hit as it veered south of us St. Croix. These hurricanes are not normal. We lost 4 lives during the storm , but in the months that followed we lost 10 x that as the trauma of the storm, along with the unavailability of medical resources took its toll on the most vulnerable.

Fortunately for my household we escaped any major damage. Just a broken window from missiles that were flying about. A lot around me were not so fortunate. The aftermath was apocalyptic. Like if a bomb had been dropped on us as all as the trees were brown, as if burnt, cars and trailers turned upside down, galvanize, kitchen and home appliances everywhere. The ghut was so blocked up with debris that floods came when Maria's outer bands passed through. BVI has bounced back reasonably well, but houses have been abandoned, some government buildings in disrepair and you can still find a trailer or two or galvanize on the hillside and sunken boats. Just a haunting reminder of what happened just over 8 years ago. Of course there is the PTSD that still affects many.

These catastrophic systems teach you a lesson about how fragile life is and how not to get caught up in material possessions.

You can order Irma diaries as it gives you firsthand stories of survivors:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Irma-Diaries-Compelling-Survivor-Stories-ebook/dp/B0781C47PT

@hubert

@hubert

@Chrissy

@DukeStreet

@hubert

@Slipfeeler

Post Gilbert crews from 22 countries were on the ground restoring power

Stay safe 🙏 . From an Aussie mate.