As Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica with Devastating Fury, a Heroic American Influencer Decides She Won't Let it Ruin Her Vacation

I've never been one for what I refer to as Tabloid Weather, where the news desperately tries to keep grandma riveted to the TV with exaggerated Panic Porn. Where every storm could be a historic Weather Event like [insert the name of that one that happened decades ago granny will never stop talking about] so she better be prepared. Where every snow storm is a blizzard that's "bearing down on the region" (they always "bear down") and every tropical storm is "barreling up the coast" (they always "barrel"). And stay tuned for more coverage after this ad for anti-depressants and Oops! I Crapped My Pants.

But boy oh boy, did the meteorologists ever nail Hurricane Melissa. There's no exaggerating this one. Not because they wouldn't have loved to; but because this is as bad as these storms get. Quite literally, in this case:

The images are simply incredible. From the breathtaking visuals of the awesome might of nature:

… to the footage of horrific devastation that are already coming in even though it only just made landfall:

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One person whom I was not familiar with until just now is the Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness, who at first impression comes across as very impressive, capable, and the kind of calm, steady leader you want to have in a crisis like this:

… conditions are expected here. 

We should prepare for three key impacts, intense rainfall, strong winds as the storm strengthens, and the possibility of prolonged effects due to its slow movement. 

All Jamaicans are urged to take the necessary precautions, stay informed, and follow official advisories as we continue our national preparedness efforts.

I heard other remarks where he emphasized that the government is as prepared as it can be. And urged his people to evacuate, because if the situation is as dire as the worst-case models indicate, they can't be guaranteed a rescue. Good for him for being so blunt about it. 

But then again, what does Prime Minister Holness know? I mean, sure as elected to run a sovereign nation, got elected three times, and earned his PhD while in office. But that doesn't make him as smart as, say, an American influencer. 

NY Post -  A moronic wannabe influencer is getting blasted on social media for bragging about flying to Jamaica ahead of deadly Hurricane Melissa — the strongest Category 5 storm expected to ever lash the island.

Hannah Grubbs posted a slew of wild videos to TikTok and Instagram in recent days boasting about riding out the potentially catastrophic storm at her resort in Negril.

“Hurricane Melissa out here messing with my vacation,” she whined on one video of her posing on her hotel balcony.

“Just two girls headed to Jamaica in a Category 5 hurricane,” she gloated alongside another clip of her strolling through the airport.

“Pretending there’s not a Category 5 hurricane hitting Jamaica,” she boldly wrote on one video of her being handed a cocktail by a local.

The social media personality was immediately hit with fierce backlash — as critics blasted her “tone deaf” videos documenting the natural disaster.

I won't even quote the people hating on Hannah Grubbs. I wouldn't dignify their bitter, jealous comments by giving them any oxygen here. They're all Catgory 5 morons, is what they are. 

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Sure, people are going to lose their homes, their possessions, and in come cases their lives. But by staying back in the states, Hannah would lose out on something far more important: Engagement. The chance to add followers. The opportunity to promote shoes, handbags, and swimwear. The chance to create TikTok content and look fabulous on the 'Gram. Not to mention the pure joy of being able to record yourself being handed a tropical drink from someone lucky enough to have gotten a job in the hospitality industry but not lucky enough to avoid being in the path of a monster natural disaster. 

Besides, when you're pretty, the first responders will rescue you from your own brazenly self-centered, ego maniacal and reckless decisions. Because the world needs all the vapid, engagement-farming, self-possessed, empty-headed Barbies we can get. 

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It'll all be so worth risking her life for, just for the content alone.