What REALLY happened in MONTEGO BAY after HURRICANE MELISSA.

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Montego Bay has done an EXTRAORDINARY RECOVERY after Hurricane Melissa, which made a direct landfall in Jamaica on 28 October 2025. Today Montego Bay is open for tourism, and visitors who come one month after the hurricane see all the poles upright, the roads clear of debris and the houses with fresh, new roofs and assume that Montego Bay wasn’t really hit that hard... But the truth is - what you see is the result of a historic effort made by thousands of people, Jamaicans and international partners, who came to help. 🔴 SUPPORT OUR WORK ➡️ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jamaicawithirie ➡️ One-Time Support please contact me directly: [email protected] 🔴 MOBILITY PARTNERS ➡️ Toyota Jamaica https://toyotajamaica.com/ ➡️ TotalEnergies https://totalenergies.com.jm/ TotalEnergies Service Stations in Jamaica https://totalenergies.com.jm/service-stations/service-station-list 🔴 REFERENCES ➡️ Ucals Car Rental https://ucalsrentacar.com/jm/ ➡️ Pier One Restaurant https://pier1jamaica.com/ ➡️ Moya's and Brothers Restaurant https://moyaandbrothers.com/ ➡️ Fishing in Jamaica (Lucky Bastard Fishing Charters) https://www.fishinginjamaica.com/ ➡️ Sailing in Jamaica https://www.barrettadventures.com/ 🔴 VIDEOS MENTIONED ➡️ First 10 Hours after Hurricane Melissa (Kingston to MoBay drive) https://youtu.be/dACw-4rHuQ4 ➡️ What happened to KINGSTON during Hurricane Melissa. https://youtu.be/muIQsQ9j6iU ➡️ Ucal's Car Rental story https://youtu.be/Jb0S5OFW4uo ➡️ Moya's and Brothers Restaurant https://youtube.com/shorts/xV7HIqdfNCg ➡️ Sailing in Jamaica (ft. Carolyn Barrett) https://youtu.be/mOM7_RQSfYs 🔴 ABOUT JAMAICA RISING. There are about 800 communities in Jamaica, and I spent the first month after the hurricane driving across all of them, including the most remote places. My goal was to document what was really happening on the ground and to bring full coverage of how Jamaica is recovering after the hurricane. All Jamaica, not just the South Coast... JAMAICA RISING is a 15-episode documentary series created by Irina Bruce about the recovery efforts in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. This is Episode One "Montego Bay Documentary" More information will be available once the episode is public! 🔴 CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Hurricane Melissa and Montego Bay 03:10 Jamaica Update for Visitors 04:10 Montego Bay Map 05:21 Hyatt Resorts x 8 (Dreams, Secrets, Jewel etc) 06:21 Cinnamon Hill Golf and Rose Hall Great House 06:55 A1 Highway after the hurricane 07:48 Half Moon Resorts 08:37 Ucal's Car Rental 09:22 4WD story (ft. Toyota Jamaica) 10:15 Montego Bay Relief Response (WCK) 11:29 Pier One 15:55 Hip Strip 17:55 Sangster International Airport 18:34 Catherine Hall and West Green 23:50 Megamart 24:26 Tyre Shop 26:13 Fuel (ft. TotalEnergies) 28:13 Water 31:34 JPS 33:02 Residential Communities (Unity Hall) 37:22 Meet my best friend! 43:52 Coral Gardens, Ironshore etc. 44:46 Montego Bay Downtown 46:44 Montego Bay Shopping Facilities 50:23 Freeport and Irina's missing friend 52:24 Montego Bay One Month after Hurricane Melissa