Hurricane Melissa

[TRG]

Jamaica is getting clobbered right now.

Hurricane Melissa ties record for strongest storm to hit land in Atlantic

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, with winds of 185 mph, tying the record for the strongest storm at landfall.

www.yahoo.com

 

[navychop]

Just talking last night with a guy in the Dining Room staff. He is from, and has family in, Jamaica. He expects all power and all communications to go down. I'm betting they already did.

Jamaican culture must be doing something right. He was not only holding it together, he was working and in good cheer.

I'd be toast, without avocado.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Been watching some live cameras from Jamacia and in many places it does not look bad. And in other areas it is getting slammed.

I do hope they pull from it well, as its one of the islands I do enjoy going to.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is a live camera in Kingston


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6oDQm5XQwQ

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is Flat Bridge. (seems to be the worst so far)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Lt_iev8x4

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is Barbican


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0w-636mEDY

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Kingston Harbor


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVr7_V4Tohw

 

[TRG]

From what I'm hearing it is the west end of the island where its the worst.

 

[navychop]

The fact that some cameras still work is a good sign.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Well three of them are now down that were up, which is a sign that it has gotten worse there unfortunately.

 

[TRG]

The Hurricane Watch Net is active on 14.325.00 MHz (USB) and 7.268.00 MHz (LSB)

 

[TRG]

So sad.

 

[navychop]

Can you say "slicked?"

OMG.

 

[TRG]

Elon Musk just made Starlink FREE in Jamaica to help with communications.

 

[Jimbo]

Elon Musk just made Starlink FREE in Jamaica to help with communications.

IF theres anyone there to use it.