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[Jamaica Constabulary Force @JamaicaConstab]

A High Alert has been activated for 8-year-old Jessica Francis of Bowden Hill District, St Andrew, who has been missing since Saturday, July 25.

She is dark complexion, slim-build and about 144 centimetres (4 feet 9 inches).

Reports from the Stony Hill Police are that at about midday Jessica was last seen at home wearing plaid shorts and a white blouse. All efforts to locate her have proven futile.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jessica Francis is asked to contact Stony Hill Police Station at [phone], the police emergency number 119, or the nearest police station.

[Olivia @ojadebis]

First I wake up to no light an hour ago, then light finally come back and it gone again?! @myJPSonline What is going on?

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

Nearly 700 sinkholes have appeared in parts of Turkey, with new ones showing up, fueled by extreme drought.

[RoostersWorldja @RoostersWorldja]

The Jamaican Blackbird aka Wild Pine Sergeant. It is one of the rarest birds in Jamaica. This endangered species is endemic to Jamaica and is found only in the Blue & John Crow Mountains and the Cockpit Country.

Many people mistake it for other black birds, but very few ever get the chance to see this specialist species that depends heavily on bromeliads (wild pines) in our montane forests.

Hurricane Melissa has made monitoring these sensitive species even more important.

Follow @RoostersWorldja to learn more about Jamaica’s unique wildlife and share your observations. 🌿🇯🇲

[Team Jamaica @TeamJA876]

💥 JAM 🇯🇲 18 - 0 🇩🇲 DMA blowout WIN for the Jamaica #ReggaeGirlz as they kickoff their #WorldCup qualifying campaign.

#TeamJamaica

[RoostersWorldja @RoostersWorldja]

The endemic and iconic Jamaica’s Giant Swallowtail only survives today in two small populations.
Eastern population – Blue & John Crow Mountains. Caterpillars feed only on Water Mahoe (Hernandia catalpifolia).

Western population – Cockpit Country
Caterpillars use a different tree: Hernandia jamaicensis.

Why this matters: each population lives in its own habitat, uses its own host plant, and holds unique genetic diversity. Losing one would mean losing an entire branch of Jamaica’s natural heritage.

I wonder how the hurricane Melissa impacts the butterfly and the food plant especially in the west.

Follow and share your observations to @roostersworldja 🦋🇯🇲

[Josh Morgerman @iCyclone]

And here's my report on #Hurricane #MELISSA in #Jamaica. Please note this is purely meteorological & it's quite technical—so casual readers focused on the human impact won't find it interesting. Meteorologists & weather nerds, on the other hand, will find this rare look deep inside the core of one of the strongest known hurricane landfalls fascinating. Main points:

* My location was well inside the RMW (radius of maximum winds) & got totally raked by the eyewall’s inner right-front quadrant.

* The SE edge of the eye apparently grazed my location, temporarily bringing reduced wind speeds, improved visibility, and a marked shift in wind direction.

* My minimum pressure was 926.0 mb. While this might seem high, the report discusses how it actually makes sense, given recon data & the fact that I was probably a few miles from the absolute center.

* MELISSA's winds were absolutely ferocious—the most intense I've witnessed in 84 hurricanes. And the resultant damage was spectacular. This was a truly rare specimen.

This is a preliminary version of this report which I rushed to completion because of time-sensitive requests for the data. In the next couple of weeks, I'll be releasing an expanded version with plentiful damage pics.

My next focus: the video! I am hoping to get that out in the next 1-2 weeks.

The link to the report is in the comments!

[toximus prime @dosesoftahj]

Guys I’m begging PLEASE remember Trelawny. My family is fine but others aren’t. A lot are greatly affected and need help. See below:
- Stettin
- Albert Town
- Clarks Town
- Troy
- Duncan’s
- Hague
- Falmouth
- Spring Garden
- Wait A Bit
- Reserve District
- Wakesfield
- Sawyers

[Gyalsina @DiGyalDemGad]

People are literally starving to death in
Shiloh
Haughton
Newton
Barton
Cameron Hill
Carisbrook
White Hail
Coker
New Holland
Acoumpong
Eldersile
Torrington

THIS IS LITERALLY NOT THE TIME FOR POLITICAL DIFFERENCES!!!!!!!

[Joby Jay 🩷 @jobyjaymusic]

‼️⚠️ PLEASE REPOST 🙏🏾🥹

NORTH EAST ST. ELIZABETH NEEDS HELP!

🔺Aberdeen
🔺Siloah
🔺Thornton
🔺Pullet Hall
🔺Ben Lamond
🔺Balaclava
🔺Maggotty (not accessible due to
flooding)

They haven't received any help. REPOST! They need some attention 🙏🏾

[Lucky Number Septem @JKavJA]

Please RT.

People have been asking how they can get involved with World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen), here's the form to sign up: https://t.co/kJ9sKhzxOM

Volunteer roles/responsibilities outlined in the doc.

Interested restaurants/chefs can also sign up using the same from.

[Floss Like A Boss @perryodontology]

Trying to find out if someone in Westmoreland is alive and okay

Name: GARETH TOMLINSON
Lives in New Hope
Used to work at RIU / Margaritaville

Haven’t had any contact since right before the hurricane hit.

[Queenshawtii✨🇯🇲 @Queenshawtii]

🚨 signal boost🚨

JUST KIDNAPPED IN CUMBERLAND ‼️‼️‼️

about an hour ago in a white probox by a Indian looking man that goes by “mahya”(not sure if it spell right)
@JamaicaConstab @AndrewHolnessJM

[NOAA's Ocean Service @noaaocean]

NOAA is flying over over the area affected by Hurricane Melissa to support disaster response efforts in Jamaica. Find all the available imagery in our viewer: https://t.co/rgbKUtRyMI

[Chelan876 @mamachell]

Got to see Eastern and Western Westmoreland from above. Nothing could’ve prepared me. Genuinely heartbreaking. The people are in shock. They also need food and aide to be honest. But in the mean time they’ve been helping each other , clearing roads and trying their best.

[Don Afay✨ @hsg_xo]

Finally got some info from people in the area, zinc fly and slice my aunty in her back. It’s getting very bad and there’s no passable way for vehicle up to the community and no medication to help her… please RT so they can get some help

[smurfette @thesoapboss]

Trying to establish communication with Carisbrook, St. Elizabeth. My uncle Peter McCubbin. A beg a RT. Anyone on the ground or nearby who has heard anything from that area. Please.

[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has launched an incident response form for locals to report anything they observe during the passage of the storm.

The JDF warned that the survey is not intended to trigger an immediate response and urged residents in a life-threatening situation or immediate danger to dial 119.
https://t.co/rvT6wqRPqu

[Robert Nesta Morgan @NestaJA]

The Hurricane Melissa Relief website is now live.

Let’s come together to protect lives, support families, rebuild homes, and restore livelihoods in the aftermath of the storm.

Visit https://t.co/VYfiQPOHHc to show and give support.

[Fayval Williams @williams_fayval]

For those who plan on sending humanitarian aid to Jamaica, please use the procedures outlined in this Notice from Jamaica Customs Agency. This will avoid frustration!!🙏🙏