A Community Obliterated By Hurricane Melissa. Needs Urgent Help. #HurricaneMelissa

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JamHearts family, it is with great emotion and a heavy heart that I make this post (finally, I'm able to get some internet from my sister's workplace). It took me 3 hours to try to send this message.. but I want to let you know that:

1. Although no connectivity, no electricity, no internet nor water in pipes at home, still a rush for food and essential supplies, including gasolene for cars, I am physically OK, and most of my house here in Montego Bay is fine, BUT.

2. Western Jamaica is broken badly, but more so, my immediate family in Eastern Westmoreland (Whitehouse, Farm, Beeston Spring is devastated. That's where I grew up.

In fact, from my estimate, we have over 300 houses in the Left Hall (Beeston Spring) area and every house, I REPEAT, every house... barring maybe 4 to 6 made of concrete structure is demolished. It's like a bomb.

Some we only remember the location, no sign of the house or its contents. (I'm limited in pics and video here - will do later)

Most of the people survived miraculously, barring a few injuries, but we lost a few up top Beeston spring and quite a number between the Whitehouse, Farm, Belmont, New Works, Carmel, Darliston, Big Woods, etc - in fact, the entire eastern Westmoreland (last count they said it was about 28).

I am particularly concerned about the people in the Left Hall area of Beeston Spring though, as they are CUT OFF from the rest of Jamaica now - and I don't hear them mentioned in the news media at all.

In fact, family members outside of the community who were concerned about them had to park by Sandals Whitehouse (Achindown) and walk up there. The roads are totally impassable - one is now cut off totally by a new river that has emerged.

Some are crammed as the Salem Primary shool in a concrete section (the Moravian Church is gone), but most others are using makeshift shelters, including using tarpauline that we (myself and siblings) brought down from Mobay - along with a few other food supplies (for about 25 persons only) thanks to my cousin Jeffrey and Uncle Toney back in the US.

So at this point, they need EMERGENCY relief supplies - anything that can sustain them until help arrives later (hopefully). And that will include emotional support.

It's a predominantly farming community, but everything is gone. They urgently need FOOD, CLOTHES AND SHELTER. Of course, no phone or electricity is there, so you have to physically go there. Maybe a limited supply of solar equipment could help them to charge a couple of cell phones, get some light ,and get back phone connectivity.

They are a resilient people so they are willing to help themselves but they need URGENT help now. I'm considering generating some support here online, but I don't have reliable connectivity as yet.

LATEST UPDATES

1. I've launched a GoFundMe page that allows persons to donate to this urgent effort. Here's the link: https://gofund.me/e40ba5d2f
   
   
2. I finally got the video out! Here it is - "IT'S LIKE A BOMB DROPPED": https://youtu.be/INT-VL4bt9U. Also below:
   

You may also contact me via WhatsApp at 876-825-2237 and I'll provide you with additional options - please leave a message if you don't get me at the moment - I'll get back to you.

I need them to get help urgently so please share this post with as much persons as possible right now. Your help could save lives. And if you are in Jamaica, please share this message on a local media. Thanks in advance.

Above all, keep them in your prayers, they are really broken (men, women and children)

Thanks for listening, caring and sharing.
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Blessings,🙏
Wellesley, Gayle, JP
www.my-island-jamaica.com
WhatsApp: 876-825-2237

P.S. I'll be sharing additional videos on my YouTube page here later. Please be sure to check them out.





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