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REALITY CHECK: A direct update from the ground in South Trelawny

Turning generosity into immediate action as fresh intelligence from cut-off communities confirms urgent needs for food and water.

THE VIEW FROM THE GROUND

Communication is difficult. Phone and internet signals are intermittent at best, and electricity is still completely out across the region. What we’ve been told from our friends on the ground is sobering:

  • The roads are terrible. In many places, they remain completely inaccessible to standard vehicles, choked by landslides and washouts.
  • Water is the critical crisis right now. With power down and infrastructure smashed, access to clean drinking water is the number one immediate need.

This intelligence confirms exactly why MRP’s approach is vital. When the roads are blocked to massive aid convoys, you need local networks to navigate the “last mile.”

PROGRESS REPORT: DEPLOYING YOUR AID

Thanks to your swift generosity, we have raised over $4,100.

We are not sitting on these funds. Based on this fresh intelligence from the ground, we are immediately deploying the first portion of these funds.

Our initial plans are underway to get aid moving now, prioritizing:

  1. Clean Water: Securing and transporting drinking water and purification tablets into the most isolated pockets.
  2. Immediate Necessities: Food staples to supplement dwindling local supplies.

THE LONG HAUL AHEAD

Addressing the water crisis is step one. But the floodwaters have receded to reveal homes without roofs. Tarps are failing under the tropical sun.

Once we stabilize the immediate survival needs, our focus must shift to rebuilding materials. We need to turn that $4,100 into enough to start putting permanent roofs over heads.

Please, keep South Trelawny in your sights. As always, 100% of your donation to MRP goes directly to aid. We take zero administrative fees.

Thank you for helping us respond to the real-time needs of our friends.

On-the-Ground: What We Are Seeing

These first-hand accounts from residents and local media show the reality of the situation:

How You Can Help: A Targeted Appeal for South Trelawny

Aid reports are now confirming that Trelawny is a critical gap area. Falmouth Hospital, the parish’s main hospital, has been “severely impacted.” Large aid organizations are still establishing regional hubs, which means residents in the cut-off inland areas are currently on their own, waiting for help that is days or weeks away.

We are launching a dedicated South Trelawny Relief Fund through Mystic Rhoads Productions. 100% of all donations will go directly to people in need—no administrative fees will be taken.

Your donation will go directly to purchasing and delivering essential supplies for these communities, prioritizing:

  • Corrugated zinc and lumber for emergency roofing.
  • Clean drinking water and water-purification tablets.
  • Non-perishable food and baby formula.
  • Tarps, blankets, and basic medical supplies.

Support Island-Wide Efforts

If you wish to support the larger recovery efforts across the entire island, these are some of the most effective and trusted organizations committed to the long-term rebuilding of Jamaica. Remember, donating cash is by far the most impactful way to help. It is fast, flexible, and allows organizations to buy exactly what is needed, right now.

Amplify the Message

If you cannot donate, you can still have a massive impact. Please share this appeal and the official donation links. A simple share on your social media could reach someone who can make a significant contribution.

Hurricane Melissa: The Full Impact on Jamaica

(Updated as of November 21, 2025)

To understand why our specific focus on South Trelawny is so critical right now, it is important to look at the island-wide reality three weeks after the storm.

The Long-Term Devastation: The initial catastrophic floodwaters have receded, revealing the true long-term crisis: thousands of homes in the agricultural heartland remain roofless. Families are currently living under failing tarps, exposed to the daily tropical sun and rain.

A Tale of Two Recoveries (Current Situation): While electricity and water are slowly returning to major urban centers and tourist hubs, deep rural areas—like South Trelawny—remain largely off the grid. The initial rush to clear main highways is over; now comes the grueling work of clearing secondary mountain roads still choked by massive landslides, keeping dozens of communities isolated from standard aid routes.

Immense Power: Melissa made history on Tuesday, October 28, making landfall as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph).

Tragic Loss of Life: The official death toll has risen to 48—a number that climbed slowly over the past weeks as rescue crews finally reached cut-off interior regions.

Staggering Economic Cost: The Jamaican government’s damage estimates have solidified around a staggering US$7 billion—nearly one-third of the country’s entire GDP—confirming this as the most economically destructive storm in the island’s history.