Tonight our team delivered aid to the Auldayr community in Westmoreland Parish. We are honored to be partnered with @globalempowermentmission to take their aid to the areas that are the hardest to access and have received little to no relief so far. Our team is made up of retired veterans and first responders who are literally built for this work, able to navigate austere environments, move quickly, and stay calm where others cannot. They are here because they care, and because they believe peop

The Aftermath 😮 in Bethel Town, Westmoreland 🇯🇲 #HurricaneMelissa | The Jamaica Gleaner

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall at Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth Parishes, Jamaica. Westmoreland Parish is home to 144,817 people and St. Elizabeth has over 148,000 residents. Melissa made landfall today as a Cat 5 hurricane, with sustained winds at 185mph, making it one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history. | Henderson Fire Media

WESTMORELAND IS GONE. Our First Look at Hurricane Melissa’s Impact. 💔 We drove through Westmoreland and what we saw was absolute decimation. This parish, a major farming heartland for Jamaica, has been leveled. Fields are gone, livestock lost, and all the beautiful trees have been stripped bare. It’s not just a loss of property; this is a loss of food security and livelihoods for entire communities. The families here need more than just hope, they need immediate aid to start planting and rebuil