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Jamaica: Rough Seas Rage As Hurricane Melissa Brushes Jamaica Coast

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Bull Bay, Jamaica - October 26, 2025 Seven Miles, Bull Bay, Jamaica – A video posted by Jamaican socialist activist John Polack at 8:42 PM GMT on October 26, 2025, records violent coastal conditions as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 4 storm with 140+ mph winds, skirts Jamaica’s south coast. Shot vertically around 12:30 PM local time in overcast light, the clip pans east along a potholed asphalt road lined with low concrete homes, tangled power lines and chain-link fences. The Atlantic smashes just beyond yellow curbs and makeshift barriers, with swells reported up to 15 feet. There is no audio, but the sea’s fury is clear from frothy whitecaps and spray. A few locals in tees and shorts hurry along the pavement or check vehicles, underscoring local resilience amid the threat. The post carried the caption: "Seven Miles Bull Bay, St Andrew. This rough out there" and attracted interest from news agencies including Spectee and VBear. The neighborhood shows weathered pastel walls, overflowing blue drums and scattered debris as breakers surge over sea walls, sending foam across the road. Orange cones, red barrels and yellow tape mark flooded low spots near the shore. A silver sedan sits half-submerged in foam in one frame. By October 27, evacuations were underway in Bull Bay’s lowlands and the ODPEM urged people to avoid coastlines. No injuries or major damage are visible in the clip, but the towering swells and warnings of 6–12 inches of rain highlight the storm’s catastrophic potential and wider road closures in Bull Bay, New Haven and Riverton City.

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