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eShirl

(20,421 posts) Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:35 AM Oct 2025

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AgendaFree channel live again: Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica (LIVE Breaking News Coverage)

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AgendaFree channel live again: Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica (LIVE Breaking News Coverage) (Original Post) eShirl Oct 2025 OP

Flat Bridge in St Catherine under water malaise Oct 2025 #1

Don't you get under water! marble falls Oct 2025 #2

Moving faster now malaise Oct 2025 #3

Stay safe. You're pretty important to a lot of us here. marble falls Oct 2025 #6

Live video is still coming from Flat Bridge Yonnie3 Oct 2025 #4

He was correct about New Kingston - very close to Crossroads malaise Oct 2025 #5

Thinking of you, malaise. democrank Oct 2025 #7

Thanks malaise Oct 2025 #8

Stay Safe, Malaise! MineralMan Oct 2025 #15

Flat Bridge is absolutely normal malaise Oct 2025 #9

You've still got power!!! Nittersing Oct 2025 #12

Still have all utilities malaise Oct 2025 #13

Trump Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #10

press briefing coming up at 10:30 eShirl Oct 2025 #11

Only person I want to hear from is Evan Thompson malaise Oct 2025 #17

Where do people evacuate to? ananda Oct 2025 #14

Schools are converted to shelters malaise Oct 2025 #18

Thank you. ananda Oct 2025 #19

Looking at that radar. That spiral Ilsa Oct 2025 #16

malaise

(297,921 posts)

1. Flat Bridge in St Catherine under water

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:42 AM

Oct 2025

It was closed yesterday

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

2. Don't you get under water!

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:45 AM

Oct 2025

malaise

(297,921 posts)

3. Moving faster now

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:50 AM

Oct 2025

Host was not wrong 8.00am update partly stated - will be officially 7 mph shortly

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

6. Stay safe. You're pretty important to a lot of us here.

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:02 AM

Oct 2025

Yonnie3

(19,567 posts)

4. Live video is still coming from Flat Bridge

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:52 AM

Oct 2025

direct without the speculation

malaise

(297,921 posts)

5. He was correct about New Kingston - very close to Crossroads

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:01 AM

Oct 2025

Good coverage

democrank

(12,676 posts)

7. Thinking of you, malaise.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:19 AM

Oct 2025

Stay safe

malaise

(297,921 posts)

8. Thanks

Reply to democrank (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:22 AM

Oct 2025

Worry more about folks in the South West although there will be islandwide damage

MineralMan

(151,540 posts)

15. Stay Safe, Malaise!

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:36 AM

Oct 2025

malaise

(297,921 posts)

9. Flat Bridge is absolutely normal

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:26 AM

Oct 2025

It was built that way.

Nittersing

(8,502 posts)

12. You've still got power!!!

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:21 AM

Oct 2025

(thinking about the folks who don't already)

malaise

(297,921 posts)

13. Still have all utilities

Reply to Nittersing (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:31 AM

Oct 2025

Just spoke with a good friend in the North east - Portland and they have all utilities as well.
Pockets of all parishes have lost power, water and tech.
Mostly trees falling on utility poles
Add

Johnny2X2X

(24,434 posts)

10. Trump

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:35 AM

Oct 2025

I hate to say this, but it's true. If Jamaica wants help from the US, they need to start groveling now. Have their leader go on TV and praise Trump vociferously and then announce a donation to the Trump organization of X $million to show good faith.

I fear Trump is going to deny them any basic aid unless they make him feel like it's all about him.

eShirl

(20,421 posts)

11. press briefing coming up at 10:30

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:18 AM

Oct 2025

malaise

(297,921 posts)

17. Only person I want to hear from is Evan Thompson

Reply to eShirl (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:42 AM

Oct 2025

Everyone else is PR BS

ananda

(35,504 posts)

14. Where do people evacuate to?

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:33 AM

Oct 2025

I hope there aren't too many casualties.

malaise

(297,921 posts)

18. Schools are converted to shelters

Reply to ananda (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:43 AM

Oct 2025

and so is the national arena

ananda

(35,504 posts)

19. Thank you.

Reply to malaise (Reply #18)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:51 AM

Oct 2025

Prayers

Ilsa

(64,566 posts)

16. Looking at that radar. That spiral

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:39 AM

Oct 2025

is scary tight, very symmetrical. Incredible amount of energy. The center looks like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named's puckered lips.

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