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World Central Kitchen | First Alert: WCK Mobilizes to Jamaica Ahead of Category 5 Hurricane World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is in Jamaica ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s landfall. The storm is expected to bring destructive winds, torrential rain, and widespread flooding. We’re wo...

World Central Kitchen is on the Island ahead of Melissa, and is a safe place to make a donation to help the people of Jamaica. This organization is a favorite of mine.
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A portion of the Montego Bay airport. The main tourist airport on the island

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[video pans through a room full of airport-style seating, there are a couple of inches of water on the floor. The ceiling has caved in in spots, releasing debris onto the floor. Water is coming in from above.]

252 mph wind gust was just observed off the surface in Melissa's southeast eyewall! This is the strongest gust EVER observed in a hurricane.

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Video 4 Hurricane Melissa 🌀 impact on Jamaica #Melissa #hurricanejamaica #hurricanemelissa #hurricanemelissaJamaica

Volunteers Step In to Help Understaffed NOAA Track Hurricane Melissa

After staff cuts earlier this year, some veteran NOAA hurricane researchers are working on a volunteer basis to help collect data from Melissa and other storms. “With the losses, we have a very young remaining staff and not a lot of experience flying in hurricanes."

For the record, Melissa's main targets of Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Bahamas account for, respectively, 0.016%, 0.0089%, 0.064%, and 0.0038% of the global annual total of CO2 emissions.

Hello! The Narwhal is looking to talk to people in Canada who regularly send money home to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti or the Bahamas and might increase it in the wake of Melissa. I am at denise@thenarwhal.ca 💚

Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a cat 5 with wind speeds around *185 mph*, I think only the second recorded storm to ever do that. That's as strong as an F4 tornado, only, you know, hurricane-sized.

Le gouvernement Jamaïcain lance un site où il sera possible de donner pour aider après Melissa

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Now imagine how modest construction may fare in such a devastating Cat 5 hurricane 🥺

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My God … terrifying.

Keep Jamaica in your heart and mind.

Much devastation and sadly loss of lives to be expected from powerful #HurricaneMelissa

A hurricane hunter flight that had just entered the eye of Hurricane Melissa was abruptly aborted on Monday after the crew encountered severe turbulence and was forced to abandon its mission to collect data on how strong the storm had become. nyti.ms/48RivAY

What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible.

Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.

The American First guy on Air Force 1 today with his Qatari business partners: “It’s an honor to have you on this plane … first time.”

Political 'instability' a factor for U.S. emergency doc’s move to Manitoba | CBC News A Manitoba-born physician working in South Dakota is one of six American doctors recently hired by provincial health officials as they ramp up recruitment efforts in the U.S. The push comes amid fundi...

Since Trump was elected, #Manitoba has registered 10 U.S. physicians, and eight additional doctors have open applications. #Canada

"I love that the brain drain is going the other way and that we’re hearing how wonderful the Canadian system is."

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P.E.I. footprint fossil could rewrite evolution timeline, researchers say A footprint fossil from long before dinosaurs roamed is raising big questions on P.E.I.

P.E.I. footprint fossil could rewrite evolution timeline, researchers say

Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history “There is nowhere that will escape the wrath of this storm,” said Evan Thompson of Jamaica’s Meteorological Service. Melissa is already blamed for four deaths.

Praying for the Jamaican people tonight.

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In case you’re wondering why prices are going up

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Saw a video on FB of local residents of my small community leaving with their RV to spend the winter in Texas. With plenty wishing them a good trip… while I made the effort ($, ⌚️) to buy 🇨🇦 furniture / supplies for my retirement house. Selfish traitors to me - can rot in an ICE jail !

Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.

An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)

Ground stop at airports as unpaid air traffic controllers leave towers Americans will face more flight interruptions after Congress failed to provide last-minute relief for air-traffic controllers and aviation workers whose paychecks will stall due to the government shut...

I hope they completely shit can the Thanksgiving weekend! Mass sick in!
Ground stop at Phoenix airport as unpaid air traffic controllers abandon towers... while Thanksgiving threat looms share.google/gUP24OLMRMdR...

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Key Messages: 1. Jamaica: Seek shelter now(highlighted by the poster). Damaging winds and heavy rainfall today and on Monday will cause catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides before the strongest winds arrive Monday night and Tuesday morning. Extensive infrastructural damage, long-duration power and communication outages, and isolation of communities are expected. Life-threatening storm surge is likely along portions of the southern coast Monday night and Tuesday morning. 2. Haiti: Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected across southwestern Haiti through midweek, likely causing extensive infrastructural damage and isolation of communities. Although winds are temporarily decreasing on the Tiburon peninsula, they could increase again across much of western Haiti on Tuesday. 3. Dominican Republic: Heavy rainfall through midweek could produce catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides in southern portions of the country. 4. Eastern Cuba, Southeast Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos: Monitor Melissa closely. There is an increasing risk of a significant storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall by the middle of the week. In eastern Cuba, the risk of life-threatening flash flooding and landslides is increasing. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for portions of eastern Cuba.

Hurricane Melissa has now rapidly intensified into a category 4 hurricane and could reach category 5. The messaging from the NHC is not mincing words, especially with regard to Jamaica, which needs to seek shelter now.

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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.

BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, and could intensify to a Category 5 as it nears Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

If you’re mad about confederate statues coming down, but not mad about the East Wing of the White House being demolished, it was never about history for you…

Conservative Party in disorder as MPs doubt Pierre Poilievre's leadership The Conservative Party of Canada is in disorder as its MPs cast doubt on the leadership and future of Pierre Poilievre.

Conservative Party in disorder as MPs doubt Pierre Poilievre’s leadership

“These comments are proof that Pierre Poilievre will never be prime minister.”