AI6YR BenNov 1
Wow, whoever engineered the Sandals Resort (Whitehouse, Jamaica) ocean rooms... did a superb job, they are still standing and roofs intact after Hurricane Melissa (though, it looks like you've got to swim out to your room now) #HurricaneMelissa #Melissa
Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1
Lots of peeling of roofs even there though on shore. #Melissa #Sandals
Show threadAI6YR Ben
Survivors congregating at the pharmacy and supermarket in Whitehouse. Supermarket -- which was fully covered with solar panels -- no solar panels anymore. #Jamaica #WhiteHouse #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa #Disaster
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Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1
Massive gathering of people around the local gas station in Black River. By now people are out of fuel for generators. Likely that gas station is dry by now, I expect there are a lot of unhappy people there gathered. #BlackRiver #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa #disasters #Jamaica
Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1
***one thing I have learned from past disasters, is relying on gasoline generators -- although common -- only works for a few days, because you eventually have to get gasoline for that generator. During Hurricane Maria, I was hearing ham radio folks for only 2 days on generator in Puerto Rico and Dominica, before they lost contact. People with battery/solar can last a lot longer (assuming you still have a solar panel... very likely chance after a CAT5 hurricane you have lost it, your roof, everything you own)
Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1
Massive pileup of vehicles south of a bridge into Black River. I assume this is because the river is incapable of handling the weight of a vehicle, and people are walking over into what (was) town. #HurricaneMelissa #Melissa #BlackRiver #Jamaica
Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1

You can see where survivors are based on the blue tarps. Tells you they have some resources to get a tarp and they are trying to establish shelter, probably at home. Oct 31.

#BlackRiver #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #disaster

Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1
Surge was so intense, it cut two new channels in this thin bit of land. I hope all these people living out in those areas left before the hurricane arrived. #Jamaica #surge #HurricaneMelissa #Melissa
Show threadWeatherMatrix (Jesse Ferrell)Nov 1
@ai6yr Either that or this was when the convoy arrived but before the bridge was inspected for safety
Show threadAI6YR BenNov 1
@weathermatrix Not an exact date on that image, October 31st... second flight over by NOAA Emergency overflight. (thank heavens they are still helping).
Show threadWeatherMatrix (Jesse Ferrell)Nov 1
@ai6yr Apparently they were surprised to find the bridge intact!
Show threadDadbod AntiFaNov 1

@ai6yr
MADR is organizing & delivering solar systems (& training) after disasters.

Jamaica Aid! (Updated) Community Through Colors, Sail Relief Team and Mutual Aid Disaster Relief have partnered to bring critical relief and recovery supplies to Jamaica in the wake of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. These orgs are preparing to deploy solar kits across Jamaica to address basic needs.

https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/solar-power-for-the-people-community-relief-for-jamaica

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Show threadJimmyNov 1
@ai6yr My friend in NC's solar panels got through Helene quite well, although his area mostly got flooding. He was the only electricity in town for quite a while and acted as a respite center. He's planning to boost them a bit.
Show threadCat WestNov 2
@ai6yr That’s where those foldable units come in handy. Store them under a bed, when the storm is over, pull them out, hook them up and you have power.