The grim toll from Hurricane Melissa’s devastation in St Elizabeth has climbed to three, after police discovered additional bodies in the Black River area on Wednesday.
According to the Jamaican Gleaner, Head of the St Elizabeth Police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, confirmed the development, noting that law enforcement officers remain on the scene as investigations continue.
The victims have not yet been identified, but the discovery underscores the severe impact of the Category 5 hurricane, which made landfall in the parish on Tuesday, battering communities with violent winds and flooding rains.
St Elizabeth was among the hardest-hit areas as Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica, leaving homes destroyed, roads impassable, and entire communities cut off by rising waters. Emergency crews have been working around the clock to restore access and assist residents trapped by floodwaters.
It could have been worse. Now its time to rebuild.
I saw some Jamaicans taking this as if it was a joke. Now look people dead
So sad to hear the death toll has risen. My heart goes out to the families in St Elizabeth. May they find strength in this difficult time.
As part of the diaspora, it means a lot to see other Caribbean nations showing love and solidarity. We’re one family under different flags
So heartbreaking. Every new report out of Jamaica just makes you realize how powerful and unforgiving nature can be. Prayers for St Elizabeth
Three more lives gone… Melissa really tore through that island like nothing before. God help the families dealing with this tragedy
One death is one too much, Sad that this had to happen