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-There she blows - still going (Original Post) malaise Oct 31 OP
Glad to see you post! Marthe48 Oct 31 #1
The worst ever for some parts of JA malaise Oct 31 #3
😢 surfered Oct 31 #5
Blackriver in ruins malaise Oct 31 #17
Glad you came through unharmed. KS Toronado Oct 31 #6
Shows the amazing power of Melissa! spanone Oct 31 #2
Nature is boss malaise Oct 31 #7
There you are! peacebuzzard Oct 31 #4
We feel guilty in Kingston malaise Oct 31 #8
so sorry about your island. peacebuzzard Oct 31 #9
Just don't. BattleRow Oct 31 #10
Hope any damage you suffered was minimal PJMcK Oct 31 #11
Zero damage malaise Oct 31 #16
Thanks for posting Alice Kramden Oct 31 #12
It is post-tropical now BumRushDaShow Oct 31 #13
Indeed I was looking at that malaise Oct 31 #15
Glad to see you are ok. appleannie1 Oct 31 #14

malaise

(291,944 posts)
3. The worst ever for some parts of JA
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 07:56 AM
Oct 31

St Elizabeth is devastated -but my parish escaped most of it

malaise

(291,944 posts)
17. Blackriver in ruins
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 01:45 PM
Oct 31

By the way Blackriver was the first town in Jamaica to have electricity 1893




Holland Bamboo

peacebuzzard

(5,789 posts)
9. so sorry about your island.
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 09:13 AM
Oct 31

it took a beating like no other weather event. the facts will unfold.

BumRushDaShow

(164,753 posts)
13. It is post-tropical now
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:04 AM
Oct 31

but all the ones I have followed over the years, I don't think I recall one that suddenly accelerated on the jet stream to 48 mph!

They usually speed up to maybe 25 - 30 mph but this one is like sprinter!

malaise

(291,944 posts)
15. Indeed I was looking at that
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 12:31 PM
Oct 31

Over its lengthy journey it was stationary to 3mph for freaking days just below us.
Melissa will long be remembered.

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