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I am back😀
Some parishes have been devastated but Kingston and St Andrew escaped major damage. We never lost power or water - just WiFi and cable for a couple hours.
We had tropical storm winds here.
St Elizabeth got the worst if it. Westmoreland, Trelawny, Hanover, St James (Mobay) St Ann and parts of a few other parishes . Its like a bomb hit St Elizabeth - our bread basket.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,385 posts)malaise
(292,351 posts)Trust me on that
Lifeafter70
(753 posts)Glad to hear you are ok
SheltieLover
(76,273 posts)So happy to see you back!
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,066 posts)Here's a post that's for YOU!
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malaise
(292,351 posts)😀
FalloutShelter
(14,154 posts)unscathed.
highplainsdem
(59,706 posts)hlthe2b
(112,675 posts)Welcome back!
Tree Lady
(12,977 posts)You are safe.
Lochloosa
(16,666 posts)leftstreet
(38,739 posts)Tracyjo
(753 posts)and happy DU anniversary!
luvallpeeps
(1,264 posts)Glad youre okay! 🙏🏽
spooky3
(38,233 posts)fantase56
(487 posts)TNNurse
(7,481 posts)JMCKUSICK
(4,983 posts)In all honesty, could any of us have asked for a better outcome based on information from a couple of days ago?
I'm so very happy for you and yours Malaise, that's just terrific news.
YAY!!!
House of Roberts
(6,381 posts)and the conditions there seemed rather mild compared to the Montego Bay cams most news channels were displaying. I had a feeling you were outside the most dangerous part of it.
malaise
(292,351 posts)Last edited Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:06 PM - Edit history (1)
We were really lucky
HeartsCanHope
(1,518 posts)We missed you!
debm55
(54,970 posts)canetoad
(20,115 posts)I was dreading bad news out of Jamaica this morning, but it seems you've come through it OK. I read yesterday there had been a number of deaths.
You'll make 300k posts yet my friend.
malaise
(292,351 posts)Lots of them were about coming storms.
Who would have thought that one of the worst ever would end up here.
democrank
(12,083 posts)So glad youre here
Vinca
(53,262 posts)first to step up to help, but I doubt you'll even get paper towels thrown at you from the Trump administration.
La Coliniere
(1,735 posts)You said youd be ok and grateful your prediction came true. Feeling bad for those who lost so much on the western side of the island. Will be donating to World Kitchen.
orangecrush
(28,141 posts)Glad you're safe!
mwmisses4289
(3,155 posts)Dave Bowman
(6,554 posts)littlemissmartypants
(31,504 posts)I'm pretty sure that celebration on the zip line at YS Falls will have to wait. But I know that you guys are resilient and tenacious. Keep the faith! And...
Condolences to the loved ones of the dead.
redwitch
(15,227 posts)I hope Jamaica gets the assistance it needs to clean up and rebuild.
surfered
(11,225 posts)underpants
(194,647 posts)You live in Jamaica? Wow.
Wild blueberry
(8,105 posts)May everyone heal from this storm.
Glad to hear from you.
GoodRaisin
(10,705 posts)berniesandersmittens
(13,062 posts)Was watching the storm for most of yesterday, thinking of you. Glad you're ok mon!
malaise
(292,351 posts)I love DU😀
bluesbassman
(20,371 posts)rurallib
(64,531 posts)Here is a prayer for the island!
But as you can tell the riff and riff of DU was very concerned for you.
UpInArms
(53,994 posts)I have been truly worried for your safety
Picaro
(2,325 posts)evolves
(5,729 posts)Hurting for those in the wake of destruction.
mercuryblues
(16,155 posts)My family did ok. They went without power for a while, but unscathed.
I'm glad you made it through.
malaise
(292,351 posts)😀
mercuryblues
(16,155 posts)If we had a different president, that would not be a concern.
malaise
(292,351 posts)Because according to a friend of mine Sangsters in Mobay has serious damage. Or she could leave from the smaller airport in St Mary - Ian Fleming. American Airlines operates there and they reopen tomorrow.
Norman Manley in Kingston will also reopen tomorrow.
https://ifia.aero/
malaise
(292,351 posts)Norman Manley, Kingston, Sangster, Mobay. and Ian Fleming, St Mary starting tomorrow morning at 7.00am Jamaica time
electric_blue68
(25,674 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,592 posts)The devastation sounds terrible.
Glorfindel
(10,172 posts)I'm so glad you're all right, malaise!
piddyprints
(15,053 posts)Youve been in my mind! Glad youre safe!
Im sorry for all the destruction. It is devastating. Seeing that youre safe is a bright spot in all that.
CaptainTruth
(8,028 posts)H2O Man
(78,542 posts)Glad to see you!
Docreed2003
(18,708 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,163 posts)Great news!
FailureToCommunicate
(14,581 posts)We're SO glad you missed the brunt of the storm!
Now, we've got to make sure the rest of the island gets the help it needs.
Nittersing
(8,078 posts)That's pretty impressive.
Glad you're okay!
malaise
(292,351 posts)Amazing because folks two blocks away lost power
cachukis
(3,630 posts)Easterncedar
(5,440 posts)Thanks for letting us know.
Mountain Mule
(1,174 posts)Deuxcents
(25,392 posts)dlk
(13,097 posts)Thx for the update.
Nevilledog
(54,710 posts)70sEraVet
(5,214 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(174,511 posts)Hurricanes can be a big pain
Aviation Pro
(15,217 posts)They're closer to the areas that will need the greatest recovery than Norman Manley.
malaise
(292,351 posts)There is damage. Norman Manley Airport in Kingston and Ian Fleming in St Mary reopen tomorrow.
Im betting that there will be charter flights from Manley starting tomorrow
Aviation Pro
(15,217 posts)Glad there's air service to help with recovery.
malaise
(292,351 posts)Well see
Aviation Pro
(15,217 posts)But I saw the damage to the terminal so I think that will probably remain closed.
malaise
(292,351 posts)My sources said no but a local official spread tge usual crap.
virgdem
(2,292 posts)Tom Dyer
(332 posts)mountain grammy
(28,644 posts)Thank you for checking in. The videos are terrifying.
Nictuku
(4,531 posts)Next is the Clean Up and Helping your Fellow Islanders. Community is Everything at a time like this. Embrace it! It is part of what makes being a Human Being Great. You may meet some neighbors you might not have met.
Joinfortmill
(19,946 posts)11 Bravo
(24,273 posts)So glad that you're OK, and here's hoping that Trump and his flunkies haven't fucked FEMA up so completely that it can't provide any relief to your island home.
obamanut2012
(29,149 posts)But I have lived through enough hurricanes to not trust that.
Glad you are okay.
Horrible to hear about all the devastation, but glad you were able to weather the storm!
barbtries
(31,105 posts)Been watching a lot of videos from Jamaica and am so distressed at the disaster y'all are facing, but very happy that you made it. I worried about mudslides and the wind and was fearful.
sigh of relief
BComplex
(9,739 posts)Liberal In Texas
(15,951 posts)Sad about the rest of the island damage and causalities.
MustLoveBeagles
(14,580 posts)Billsdaughter
(126 posts)love and protection around you.
So glad you're back. And safe.
A Happy Anniversary indeed.
Scrivener7
(58,170 posts)Bettie
(19,220 posts)that you are okay.
KS Toronado
(22,944 posts)
malaise
(292,351 posts)😀
Niagara
(11,421 posts)So glad that you're safe!!!
😊
electric_blue68
(25,674 posts)I hope any family and friends are ok as can be, too.
Now I'll read the thread.
malaise
(292,351 posts)I literally told him to watch this storm evolving two Fridays ago - made him bring it up on his phone when we ran into each other. He suffered from Beryl in Treasure Beach last year.
electric_blue68
(25,674 posts)Ocelot II
(128,897 posts)But it looks like a terrible mess in some places down there - I hope there will be plenty of help with recovery (but don't expect much from Trump).
Warpy
(114,369 posts)Hurricane force winds extended "only" 30 miles out from the eye, so this was a pretty tight storm.
I think the worst of this will be in the interior where bridges are more likely to be out, delaying aid of any sort.
I'm just glad you cam through it OK. I just hope someone was smart enough to distribute water purification tablets inland before this monster hit.
Trueblue Texan
(4,172 posts)that bore the brunt of the storm. Take care.
-misanthroptimist
(1,564 posts)I've been through enough hurricanes, though nothing nearly as intense as Melissa, to know they can cause a lot of long-lasting damage. I am hoping for the best for all Jamaicans.
Hope22
(4,435 posts)My heart is with all of you!💗💗🙏🏼💐
Golden Raisin
(4,746 posts)Lonestarblue
(13,199 posts)Sounds like parts of Jamaica will need a lot of help rebuilding.
Alice Kramden
(2,872 posts)Best wishes to you
malaise
(292,351 posts)but that thousands of Jamaicans would face catastrophic damage.
Just wait for the death toll.
Bayard
(28,409 posts)wordstroken
(1,405 posts)Appreciate your update.
🙏
🦋 wordstroken
MNRPh
(17 posts)I am happy you are ok. I am sad for the devastation and loss of life in Jamaica.
NJCher
(42,356 posts)
justaprogressive
(6,269 posts)Solly Mack
(96,292 posts)Good to see you.
Hoping for the best recovery possible.
malaise
(292,351 posts)And done that
Pacifist Patriot
(25,186 posts)rzemanfl
(31,083 posts)Last edited Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:32 AM - Edit history (1)
when the sun is shining. Glad you missed the worst of it.
malaise
(292,351 posts)😀
snowybirdie
(6,551 posts)Good news. You are blessed. Sorry to hear Negri has taken a hit. My favorite inn, The Westender, is damaged, I'm sure.
BattleRow
(2,088 posts)red dog 1
(32,376 posts)pacalo
(24,845 posts)You've been on my mind a lot & I've been praying for you, too. What a horrible storm!
JustABozoOnThisBus
(24,576 posts)Hoping for a quick recovery for Jamaica, but it will probably take longer than anyone wishes.
It looks like this one was every bit as bad as Gilbert.
ms.pamela
(76 posts)So glad you made it through that terrible hurricane. I am sorry for the people who lost their lives and homes.
Clouds Passing
(6,869 posts)slightlv
(7,414 posts)That the brunt of the storm missed you. Think of all the people who were worried about you, who were keeping you in the front of their thoughts all day as the storm bore down. I see that as the power of our collective love working to keep you safe. And I'm so glad it did.
yellow dahlia
(4,341 posts)Response to malaise (Original post)
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hamsterjill
(16,923 posts)Sending payers to all others affected - both two legged and four legged.
Shellback Squid
(9,853 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,031 posts)Thinking about the many people who are going thru terrible times.
stage left
(3,191 posts)Heartbroken about the damage. We here in the piedmont of South Carolina and western North Carolina got a taste of that last year. No electricity for 6 days. Devastation in western North Carolina.
Exp
(748 posts)Glad you are okay Malaise..
LoisB
(12,278 posts)elleng
(141,926 posts)DBoon
(24,661 posts)SunSeeker
(57,463 posts)I remember reading about people stranded at that airport.
Greybnk48
(10,660 posts)summer_in_TX
(4,024 posts)Devastating news about the amount of damage. So much loss.
ReRe
(12,164 posts)I worried about you like you was my child! So glad you made it through Melissa.
benfranklin1776
(6,982 posts)Thats the best news of this awful year! 👏🏼👏🏼🤗 So GLAD you are well and all of our many thoughts and prayers yielded good results for you!
Thats all I and many others were thinking about was your welfare and the welfare of everyone there as this horrid climate change fueled superstorm bore down. A toast to your tenacity and great courage!
So very very sorry though about the loss of life and devastation of the breadbasket region. 🕯️ Do you recommend any organization that you know does good work there that we can donate to, to help?
Once again though its nice to see good things happen for a great person-YOU!
Jack Valentino
(4,288 posts)malaise
(292,351 posts)As anticipated Melissa was a catastrophic hurricane - the damage from the rain, wind and sea is widespread.
I cant believe some of what Im seeing.
Dustlawyer
(10,536 posts)gademocrat7
(11,794 posts)So very thankful you are ok. Take care.
MiHale
(12,561 posts)malaise
(292,351 posts)From 9.00
BumRushDaShow
(165,313 posts)Fortunately for the whole island's sake, the eye was compact so the strongest winds were mainly within a narrow diameter, but that just made it more concentrated in a narrow path, probably similar to a huge tornado.
Jarqui
(10,813 posts)I'm very glad you are ok
Ohioboy
(3,851 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(10,038 posts)Now, for those in St. Elizabeth and the surrounding areas that were affected, I offer my good vibes for a recovery.
twodogsbarking
(17,515 posts)FemDemERA
(682 posts)Thanks for the update. Welcome back!
CousinIT
(12,174 posts)I had been thinking about you watching that monstrous thing. Glad to know you're OK!
Grammy23
(6,084 posts)Well leave the discussion regarding the trauma for another day, For those that do not know, the trauma of going through these extreme weather events is epic. Even if you come through it without massive damage to your property, it inflicts invisible scars on your psyche. Each event adds to the trauma. It accumulates and while teaching you survival strategies, it also takes a bit of your heart and soul. You get and you give.
Please keep informing your friends here at DU about the needs of the people in Jamaica. The help theyll need is going to last for a long time. People tend to forget and move on to the next disaster. Keep reminding us not to forget that the disaster in Jamaica continues long after the cameras and satellite trucks leave.
Saoirse9
(3,920 posts)pandr32
(13,746 posts)I'm glad you didn't have it too rough, but as you noted it was devastating elsewhere in the country.
Thanks for giving us the update.
malthaussen
(18,376 posts)Glad to know you are doing okay. No need for DJT to throw some paper towels at you.
-- Mal
malaise
(292,351 posts)although there will be more rain in a few hours.
There is devastation in several parishes but those of us in most of Kingston and St Andrew, St Mary and Portland escaped this time around although the rivers in Portland may still have a say.
blue_jay
(180 posts)Glad you are safe and back online.
crickets
(26,168 posts)Wonderful news!
I am so sorry about the worst affected parishes. My heart goes out to them and I hope things can improve soon and that recovery doesn't take too long.