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malaise

(292,145 posts)
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:26 PM Oct 29

Let me make it pellucidly clear

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 . It’s like a bomb hit St Elizabeth - our bread basket.

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Let me make it pellucidly clear (Original Post) malaise Oct 29 OP
💗💗💗 blm Oct 29 #1
Glad you're okay. nt Tommy Carcetti Oct 29 #2
The death toll will pass 50 malaise Oct 29 #74
. Chemical Bill Oct 29 #119
I was thinking of you Lifeafter70 Oct 29 #3
Malaise!!! SheltieLover Oct 29 #4
Welcome back! Glad you're OK, dear malaise! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 29 #5
Thanks malaise Oct 29 #16
Pellucidly glad you are back and FalloutShelter Oct 29 #6
So glad to see you back! highplainsdem Oct 29 #7
So very glad to hear this malaise... hlthe2b Oct 29 #8
Thanks for letting us know Tree Lady Oct 29 #9
You just never know what to expect. Welcome back malaise Lochloosa Oct 29 #10
DURec leftstreet Oct 29 #11
Welcome back Tracyjo Oct 29 #12
Your DU peeps were worried about you! luvallpeeps Oct 29 #13
+++++++ spooky3 Oct 29 #14
YAY!!!! Glad you're safe fantase56 Oct 29 #15
Thank you for checking in. We have all been waiting. TNNurse Oct 29 #17
Oh how intensely wonderful this post is. JMCKUSICK Oct 29 #18
I was watching a YouTube channel cam at Devon House periodically, House of Roberts Oct 29 #19
Precisely malaise Oct 29 #27
Welcome back, Malaise. HeartsCanHope Oct 29 #20
Glad you are back, malaise. debm55 Oct 29 #21
So good to see you canetoad Oct 29 #22
Bwaaaah for the 300:000 malaise Oct 29 #32
Welcome back democrank Oct 29 #23
So glad you're safe! The photos we've seen are heartbreaking. There was a time when the U.S. would be the Vinca Oct 29 #24
So glad you made it. La Coliniere Oct 29 #25
Welcome back! orangecrush Oct 29 #26
Glad you and yours came through ok. mwmisses4289 Oct 29 #28
Hello! So glad you are ok. Dave Bowman Oct 29 #29
💗 Happy DUversary!! 🥂Welcome home!!! littlemissmartypants Oct 29 #30
Very glad you are okay. redwitch Oct 29 #31
Thanks for letting us know you're ok. Sad to hear about western Jamaica. surfered Oct 29 #33
Good to hear. underpants Oct 29 #34
Thank you Wild blueberry Oct 29 #35
Good to see you are ok and on line. GoodRaisin Oct 29 #36
Get thee to the greatest page RFN! berniesandersmittens Oct 29 #37
Bwaaah malaise Oct 29 #41
Good news! bluesbassman Oct 29 #38
surprised and happy you are back rurallib Oct 29 #39
I am so glad that you are well UpInArms Oct 29 #40
Glad you made it through unscathed Picaro Oct 29 #42
Happy to hear that you are safe. evolves Oct 29 #43
I am glad you made it through mercuryblues Oct 29 #44
I to,d you they would be OK malaise Oct 29 #54
Now comes the struggle to get a flight home. mercuryblues Oct 29 #101
Well they may have to leave via Norman Manley airport malaise Oct 29 #104
Just heard that commercial flights will resume at malaise Oct 30 #140
Good for your family, too! electric_blue68 Oct 29 #95
It's wonderful to hear that you came through this okay. greatauntoftriplets Oct 29 #45
Thank heaven! Glorfindel Oct 29 #46
Yay! piddyprints Oct 29 #47
I'm truly glad you're ok!!! Yet heartbroken over the devastation to the west. CaptainTruth Oct 29 #48
Recommended! H2O Man Oct 29 #49
Glad you are doing well! Docreed2003 Oct 29 #50
So very glad you are safe and doing well, dear malaise Grim Chieftain Oct 29 #51
Let US make it pellucidly clear... FailureToCommunicate Oct 29 #52
Wow! You never lost power?? Nittersing Oct 29 #53
It flickered a few times malaise Oct 29 #59
Some wind and some rain. cachukis Oct 29 #55
Hooray! Easterncedar Oct 29 #56
So glad that you are OK! Mountain Mule Oct 29 #57
Big smiles seeing your post 😆 Did not know where you were located but thought of you constantly 🌺 Deuxcents Oct 29 #58
Happy to hear you're ok dlk Oct 29 #60
What a relief to see you posting. I'm so glad you're okay. Nevilledog Oct 29 #61
Welcome back!! 70sEraVet Oct 29 #62
I am glad that you are okay LetMyPeopleVote Oct 29 #63
Are the airports open at Negril and Montego Bay? Aviation Pro Oct 29 #64
Sangster Airport in MoBay is closed malaise Oct 29 #106
Good to know Aviation Pro Oct 30 #148
Heard this morning that Sangster will open later to day malaise Oct 30 #149
Maybe the runway and taxiway to a staging area for aid distribution Aviation Pro Oct 30 #150
Correct malaise Oct 30 #158
So happy to hear that you are safe snd sound. virgdem Oct 29 #65
I've been waiting for this.❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍 Tom Dyer Oct 29 #66
Never stopped thinking about you mountain grammy Oct 29 #67
So Happy to hear this Good News for You Malaise Nictuku Oct 29 #68
Glad to hear you are safe. So sorry about the areas that were hit. Joinfortmill Oct 29 #69
I couldn't turn on the news without thinking about you. 11 Bravo Oct 29 #70
Thank God -- it said your parish wasn't devastated obamanut2012 Oct 29 #71
Whew Blue Owl Oct 29 #72
I was so happy to see this on the front page! barbtries Oct 29 #73
Whew! So glad you're ok!! BComplex Oct 29 #75
Sure glad you're OK. Liberal In Texas Oct 29 #76
I'm so glad you're safe MustLoveBeagles Oct 29 #77
We here formed a force field of Billsdaughter Oct 29 #78
Yaaaayyy!!! So sorry to hear of the devastated areas, but it's great to hear from you. Scrivener7 Oct 29 #79
Good to know Bettie Oct 29 #80
Glad you're OK! KS Toronado Oct 29 #81
Bwaaaah malaise Oct 29 #113
Welcome back, Malaise Niagara Oct 29 #82
I saw Your Magic Word "pellucidly" - she's here! electric_blue68 Oct 29 #83
A very good friend is in the middle of the mess in St Elizabeth malaise Oct 29 #86
Oh, sorry to hear that, and for everyone particularly in the badly affected areas! electric_blue68 Oct 29 #96
You're back! Glad you're OK. Ocelot II Oct 29 #84
I knew you'd be OK, just soggy, as that thing wobbled to the west Warpy Oct 29 #85
So glad to hear you are ok. Will be thinking healing thoughts for those... Trueblue Texan Oct 29 #87
Glad to see you made it through the storm! -misanthroptimist Oct 29 #88
It's good to hear from you. Hope22 Oct 29 #89
So glad you made it through safely. Golden Raisin Oct 29 #90
So glad you're safe without too much damage. Lonestarblue Oct 29 #91
Relieved that you are safe, Malaise Alice Kramden Oct 29 #92
I told you all that I was never in danger from this one malaise Oct 29 #94
Good to see you, and know you're okay, Malaise Bayard Oct 29 #93
Thank goodness you're okay, malaise. We were so worried about you. wordstroken Oct 29 #97
Happy to hear from you MNRPh Oct 29 #98
Happy you got through this NJCher Oct 29 #99
welcome back! justaprogressive Oct 29 #100
:) Solly Mack Oct 29 #102
You've been there malaise Oct 29 #107
I am so glad you're safe! Pacifist Patriot Oct 29 #103
I often lose Wi-Fi for a couple of hours here in Florida rzemanfl Oct 29 #105
Me too malaise Oct 29 #108
You made it! snowybirdie Oct 29 #109
God bless you and your lovely country. BattleRow Oct 29 #110
That's good to hear. red dog 1 Oct 29 #111
It's so good to know you're alright! pacalo Oct 29 #112
Very glad that you're safe JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 29 #114
Malaise ms.pamela Oct 29 #115
🩵☀️ Clouds Passing Oct 29 #116
Im so glad to hear you're ok, and slightlv Oct 29 #117
Yay! It's not the same around here without you. yellow dahlia Oct 29 #118
This message was self-deleted by its author yellow dahlia Oct 29 #120
Very happy to hear that you are safe and well, Malaise. hamsterjill Oct 29 #121
Glad to hear, I'll read your posts about the storm Shellback Squid Oct 29 #122
So glad to know you are well. Dear_Prudence Oct 29 #123
Glad you're OK. stage left Oct 29 #124
Good news overall considering the threat and danger. nt Exp Oct 29 #125
Yay jfz9580m Oct 29 #126
Welcome back. I am glad you are safe. LoisB Oct 29 #127
WHEW!!! elleng Oct 29 #128
Welcome! DBoon Oct 29 #129
Glad to hear you made it through. Hope Montego Bay Airport is functional soon. SunSeeker Oct 29 #130
Great to hear from you! What a terrifying experience. n/t Greybnk48 Oct 29 #131
SOooo glad to hear you are safe. I was on tenterhooks, along with all of DU. summer_in_TX Oct 29 #132
Whew!!!! ReRe Oct 29 #133
Let US make it pellucidly clear! benfranklin1776 Oct 30 #134
Glad you are back--- and relatively unscathed!!!! Jack Valentino Oct 30 #135
Thanks everyone malaise Oct 30 #136
Glad you are ok. Dustlawyer Oct 30 #137
Hugs malaise gademocrat7 Oct 30 #138
Happy to hear from you, mal. MiHale Oct 30 #139
Much faster than what Fux asshole malaise Oct 30 #142
Glad you made it through what will be a historic storm BumRushDaShow Oct 30 #141
what is pellucidly clear to me is Jarqui Oct 30 #143
Glad you're ok and back! Ohioboy Oct 30 #144
I am very glad you were not hit harder. OldBaldy1701E Oct 30 #145
Thanks for the update. Someone we can trust. twodogsbarking Oct 30 #146
Glad you are safe and okay FemDemERA Oct 30 #147
Good to hear from you! CousinIT Oct 30 #151
Glad to see you made it without too much damage! Grammy23 Oct 30 #152
Glad you're safe! Saoirse9 Oct 30 #153
So glad to hear from you! pandr32 Oct 30 #154
Isn't there too much rain for it to be pellucidly clear? malthaussen Oct 30 #155
You should see the sunshine today malaise Oct 30 #157
Thank you for the first hand information! blue_jay Oct 30 #156
So glad to see you're okay, malaise! crickets Oct 30 #159

JMCKUSICK

(4,929 posts)
18. Oh how intensely wonderful this post is.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:45 PM
Oct 29

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

(6,372 posts)
19. I was watching a YouTube channel cam at Devon House periodically,
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:47 PM
Oct 29

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.

canetoad

(20,061 posts)
22. So good to see you
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:50 PM
Oct 29

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

(292,145 posts)
32. Bwaaaah for the 300:000
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:55 PM
Oct 29

Lots of them were about coming storms.
Who would have thought that one of the worst ever would end up here.

Vinca

(53,210 posts)
24. So glad you're safe! The photos we've seen are heartbreaking. There was a time when the U.S. would be the
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:50 PM
Oct 29

first to step up to help, but I doubt you'll even get paper towels thrown at you from the Trump administration.

La Coliniere

(1,728 posts)
25. So glad you made it.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:51 PM
Oct 29

You said you’d 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.

littlemissmartypants

(31,362 posts)
30. 💗 Happy DUversary!! 🥂Welcome home!!!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:54 PM
Oct 29


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

(15,225 posts)
31. Very glad you are okay.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:55 PM
Oct 29

I hope Jamaica gets the assistance it needs to clean up and rebuild.

berniesandersmittens

(13,008 posts)
37. Get thee to the greatest page RFN!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:59 PM
Oct 29

Was watching the storm for most of yesterday, thinking of you. Glad you're ok mon!

rurallib

(64,506 posts)
39. surprised and happy you are back
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:00 PM
Oct 29

Here is a prayer for the island!

But as you can tell the riff and riff of DU was very concerned for you.

mercuryblues

(16,144 posts)
44. I am glad you made it through
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:05 PM
Oct 29

My family did ok. They went without power for a while, but unscathed.

I'm glad you made it through.

mercuryblues

(16,144 posts)
101. Now comes the struggle to get a flight home.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:08 PM
Oct 29

If we had a different president, that would not be a concern.

malaise

(292,145 posts)
104. Well they may have to leave via Norman Manley airport
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:14 PM
Oct 29

Because according to a friend of mine Sangster’s 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

(292,145 posts)
140. Just heard that commercial flights will resume at
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:27 AM
Oct 30

Norman Manley, Kingston, Sangster, Mobay. and Ian Fleming, St Mary starting tomorrow morning at 7.00am Jamaica time

piddyprints

(15,051 posts)
47. Yay!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:07 PM
Oct 29

You’ve been in my mind! Glad you’re safe!

I’m sorry for all the destruction. It is devastating. Seeing that you’re safe is a bright spot in all that.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,581 posts)
52. Let US make it pellucidly clear...
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:16 PM
Oct 29

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.

Deuxcents

(25,333 posts)
58. Big smiles seeing your post 😆 Did not know where you were located but thought of you constantly 🌺
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:27 PM
Oct 29

Aviation Pro

(15,192 posts)
64. Are the airports open at Negril and Montego Bay?
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:36 PM
Oct 29

They're closer to the areas that will need the greatest recovery than Norman Manley.

malaise

(292,145 posts)
106. Sangster Airport in MoBay is closed
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:21 PM
Oct 29

There is damage. Norman Manley Airport in Kingston and Ian Fleming in St Mary reopen tomorrow.

I’m betting that there will be charter flights from Manley starting tomorrow

Aviation Pro

(15,192 posts)
150. Maybe the runway and taxiway to a staging area for aid distribution
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:03 AM
Oct 30

But I saw the damage to the terminal so I think that will probably remain closed.

Nictuku

(4,527 posts)
68. So Happy to hear this Good News for You Malaise
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:42 PM
Oct 29

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.

11 Bravo

(24,271 posts)
70. I couldn't turn on the news without thinking about you.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:47 PM
Oct 29

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

(29,126 posts)
71. Thank God -- it said your parish wasn't devastated
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:49 PM
Oct 29

But I have lived through enough hurricanes to not trust that.

Glad you are okay.

Blue Owl

(58,108 posts)
72. Whew
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:54 PM
Oct 29

Horrible to hear about all the devastation, but glad you were able to weather the storm!

barbtries

(31,091 posts)
73. I was so happy to see this on the front page!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:54 PM
Oct 29

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

Billsdaughter

(123 posts)
78. We here formed a force field of
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:08 PM
Oct 29

love and protection around you.

So glad you're back. And safe.

A Happy Anniversary indeed.

electric_blue68

(25,577 posts)
83. I saw Your Magic Word "pellucidly" - she's here!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:15 PM
Oct 29

I hope any family and friends are ok as can be, too.

Now I'll read the thread.

malaise

(292,145 posts)
86. A very good friend is in the middle of the mess in St Elizabeth
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:19 PM
Oct 29

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.

Ocelot II

(128,793 posts)
84. You're back! Glad you're OK.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:16 PM
Oct 29

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

(114,360 posts)
85. I knew you'd be OK, just soggy, as that thing wobbled to the west
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:18 PM
Oct 29

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

(4,142 posts)
87. So glad to hear you are ok. Will be thinking healing thoughts for those...
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:21 PM
Oct 29

that bore the brunt of the storm. Take care.

-misanthroptimist

(1,564 posts)
88. Glad to see you made it through the storm!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:24 PM
Oct 29

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.

Lonestarblue

(13,190 posts)
91. So glad you're safe without too much damage.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:29 PM
Oct 29

Sounds like parts of Jamaica will need a lot of help rebuilding.

malaise

(292,145 posts)
94. I told you all that I was never in danger from this one
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:40 PM
Oct 29

but that thousands of Jamaicans would face catastrophic damage.
Just wait for the death toll.

wordstroken

(1,402 posts)
97. Thank goodness you're okay, malaise. We were so worried about you.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:55 PM
Oct 29

Appreciate your update.
🙏

🦋 wordstroken

MNRPh

(17 posts)
98. Happy to hear from you
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:02 PM
Oct 29

I am happy you are ok. I am sad for the devastation and loss of life in Jamaica.

rzemanfl

(31,077 posts)
105. I often lose Wi-Fi for a couple of hours here in Florida
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:16 PM
Oct 29

Last edited Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:32 AM - Edit history (1)

when the sun is shining. Glad you missed the worst of it.

snowybirdie

(6,538 posts)
109. You made it!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:27 PM
Oct 29

Good news. You are blessed. Sorry to hear Negri has taken a hit. My favorite inn, The Westender, is damaged, I'm sure.

pacalo

(24,842 posts)
112. It's so good to know you're alright!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:32 PM
Oct 29

You've been on my mind a lot & I've been praying for you, too. What a horrible storm!

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,572 posts)
114. Very glad that you're safe
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:44 PM
Oct 29

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

(72 posts)
115. Malaise
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:53 PM
Oct 29

So glad you made it through that terrible hurricane. I am sorry for the people who lost their lives and homes.

slightlv

(7,376 posts)
117. Im so glad to hear you're ok, and
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:59 PM
Oct 29

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.

Response to malaise (Original post)

hamsterjill

(16,906 posts)
121. Very happy to hear that you are safe and well, Malaise.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:24 PM
Oct 29

Sending payers to all others affected - both two legged and four legged.

Dear_Prudence

(1,015 posts)
123. So glad to know you are well.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:52 PM
Oct 29

Thinking about the many people who are going thru terrible times.

stage left

(3,185 posts)
124. Glad you're OK.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:55 PM
Oct 29

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.

SunSeeker

(57,433 posts)
130. Glad to hear you made it through. Hope Montego Bay Airport is functional soon.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:03 PM
Oct 29

I remember reading about people stranded at that airport.

summer_in_TX

(4,007 posts)
132. SOooo glad to hear you are safe. I was on tenterhooks, along with all of DU.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:58 PM
Oct 29

Devastating news about the amount of damage. So much loss.

ReRe

(12,164 posts)
133. Whew!!!!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:57 PM
Oct 29

I worried about you like you was my child! So glad you made it through Melissa.

benfranklin1776

(6,979 posts)
134. Let US make it pellucidly clear!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 02:20 AM
Oct 30

That’s 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! That’s 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 it’s nice to see good things happen for a great person-YOU!

malaise

(292,145 posts)
136. Thanks everyone
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:32 AM
Oct 30

As anticipated Melissa was a catastrophic hurricane - the damage from the rain, wind and sea is widespread.
I can’t believe some of what I’m seeing.

BumRushDaShow

(165,070 posts)
141. Glad you made it through what will be a historic storm
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:31 AM
Oct 30


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.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,959 posts)
145. I am very glad you were not hit harder.
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:28 AM
Oct 30

Now, for those in St. Elizabeth and the surrounding areas that were affected, I offer my good vibes for a recovery.

CousinIT

(12,146 posts)
151. Good to hear from you!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:18 AM
Oct 30

I had been thinking about you watching that monstrous thing. Glad to know you're OK!

Grammy23

(6,083 posts)
152. Glad to see you made it without too much damage!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:46 AM
Oct 30

We’ll 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 they’ll 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.

pandr32

(13,731 posts)
154. So glad to hear from you!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:54 AM
Oct 30

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

(18,373 posts)
155. Isn't there too much rain for it to be pellucidly clear?
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 12:25 PM
Oct 30

Glad to know you are doing okay. No need for DJT to throw some paper towels at you.

-- Mal

malaise

(292,145 posts)
157. You should see the sunshine today
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 02:23 PM
Oct 30

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.

crickets

(26,168 posts)
159. So glad to see you're okay, malaise!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:28 PM
Oct 30

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.

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