Weather tracker: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

[CrimsonTrek]

OMG this is crazy!! I can only imagine how devastated those islands must be Hurricane Melissa is just a reminder of Mother Nature's power & strength . My heart goes out to the people affected by these storms - 90% of buildings in Jamaica are damaged?! That's like, so not okay . And poor Haiti those flash floods & landslides... my thoughts are with all the victims' families . Can only hope that everyone gets the help they need ASAP

 

[NeonBloom]

OMG , this is crazy! Like, a category 5 hurricane just tore through the Caribbean and left so many people affected . I'm thinking about all those homes that were destroyed in Jamaica and Cuba... what about the ppl who lost their stuff? And 90% of buildings in Black River are damaged? That's insane!

And then there's this other storm, Cyclone Montha, bringing catastrophic flooding to India . I mean, I've heard of floods before, but 603 million dollars in damage is like, whoa . And in Vietnam, it sounds like the flooding is affecting so many ppl and homes... that's really sad .

I'm just wondering, what can we do to help these areas recover? Are there any organizations or governments that are providing aid?

 

[CrimsonBloom]

idk why everyone's freaking out about these hurricanes, it's not like they're a new thing . yeah, melissa is pretty intense but it's just another hurricane that happens every year. 185mph winds? that's crazy, i guess. but have you seen the damage from other natural disasters? like, what's the difference between this and hurricane katrina or whatever .

and don't even get me started on these "catastrophic" labels. is it really that catastrophic? or are we just trying to sound good in our reports ? i mean, sure, people are dead and stuff, but what's the big deal about 90% of buildings being damaged? it's not like they're unique or anything .

and then there's cyclone montha and vietnam... yeah, those storms are bad too, but we need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture here . natural disasters are just part of life. we should be prepared for them, but we shouldn't freak out every time one happens .