JBC 1988. Real Hurricane Gilbert Footage. JAMAICA DESTROYED. Prime Minister Seaga, Part 1 

@@UntappedLegacyJamaica I was four at the time. I remember being very excited and wondering when this "person" whom everyone was preparing for would finally arrive. Childlike innocence 😂. It was only after getting older I really understood what we went through. (I live in Manchester)

​@@simonebrooks1124 the world we live is truly in our minds. ❤ Salute your parents, or caretakers at the time for us.

I remember everything. Every light pole on my street fell down. No electricity for months. Like 6 months. When school resumed we had no roof. So pure sky. Food was scarce . No gas so we had draw for the coal stove. Bully beef till mi tyad. We had to boil water almost 1 year. I could go on and on about Gilbert. It destroyed Jamaica.

@UntappedLegacy I left Kingston the Saturday afternoon before Gilbert hit. Weatherman Roy Forrester didn't mention a direct hit until Saturday night's weather forecast. Returned to Jamaica Thursday after Gilbert hit, on the first flight to Jamaica, an Air Jamaica Airbus from Miami laden with more generators than passengers. 🤔

unfortunately me never born yet me did just a develope ina mummy belly

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Me lol

I'm here

I’m here now because they say Beryl might be similar

@@princessmoodie9418 same here

Remember to get all the emergency info in your area : shelters, phone numbers and stay safe.

I wouldn't Bishop love India because of love love India

best of loving dear

Thank you for reminding me of his name..

At that time Dennis was about 500 years old, no of us taught he could die...RiP dennis ❤

@@taharqaheru145 that's not funny you creep.

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I remember my mom went out to get something and when she came back in the house she was bleeding. A sheet of zinc she said flew and hit her ON her shoulder.smh.me and my sister and brother were crying. That time I I was 10years old.that morning she looked after the old plaintin,egg and bread breakfast.

Beryl was HORRIBLE...

​@@UntappedLegacyJamaicaEVERYONE who lived through that will NEVER forget it.

man i literally saw my sister's bedroom's roof rip off from over our heads. it sounded like a machine gun going off as it peeled away. it was frightening

In all things give thanks! Blessings

Evett Rowe is she still alive

Raassss

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Wow, I was only 4 years old when Hurricane Gilbert hit Jamaica. I stood on the veranda looking out on all that was happening during this period

That's the same conclusion I came to as well.

Was just thinking the same thing lol

Yuh too young if u never knw dat

YOUNG BUD...DIS AH WHEN WE START BEHAVE

Perspective, perspective. Please share the video, at times we are forgetful of what once was, and or are unaware of what could be. 🇯🇲

You're right, thank you. It became one of the go-to Gilbert clips.

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i was 9 almost 45

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Well said....an UNRULY and UNINTELLIGENT set of people!

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You are either a good liar or your dad was a fool!

See what u say .the sky got red that's when unu believed we need to be prepared no matter what

Yes, I remember it very clearly. It was an eerie red/orangish glow not like a sunset. And we had a bit of a breeze around 6pm

I remember being in Mona, St. Andrew and looked up at the sky amazed by how red the sky/clouds were. Most people had heeded the warnings and purchased candles and kerosene oil. Masters supermarket had absolutely no baked products whatsoever. The memories of this monster and the destruction it left behind cannot be erased or forgotten.

I was 6

I was still in my mom belly lol but i know y'all are gen x or boomers now.

We thought the hurricane turn back😂, we were on the road looking at damages when people start shouting that Gilbert turn back, see us running back to our home

That WASN'T the problem. It took a last minute turn but NO ONE in Jamaica knew until Sunday, September 11, 1988. So NO ONE had stocked up on ANYTHING or boarded up. That Sunday was extremely hot. So early Monday, people were on the road, at shops/supermarkets trying to buying food, trying to batten down ON THE MORNING of the hurricane. And on THAT fateful Monday morning, many STILL didn't know.

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Bless your heart of gold Tj. Gilbert creeped across Jamaica. It could've been so much worse. In all things, come what may we give thanks.

@@UntappedLegacyJamaica Amen🙏🏾

Gilbert wasn't a cat five when it hit Jamaica it was a cat 3 ,it became a five after it had left Jamaica it gathered strength in the sea

@@RodriqueMcbean Thanks for the correction 🙏🏾 Can't believe a Cat 3 could cause so much damage Shocking !!😮

​@@tj6742When it hits directly with the eye passing over the island, you get total disaster. The eye wall has the strongest winds so that's why a Cat 3 can seem stronger than a Cat 5. Ivan's eye was in the sea near the south coast so the entire island wasn't impacted that terribly.

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Lol fi real

And hate it too lol as we had so much of it

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I was 9 years of age too

I was 9 as well!

By far.. Beryl is no comparison to Gilbert!

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Please remember the distribution of MOST of the relief supplies was done by the PNP administration of 1989.... Remember that PM Seaga deliberately halted the distribution of relief supplies because he said he didn't want it to be used as vote buying ....so close to the 1989 election. Remember to that when Fae Ellington ask Manley what was his greatest disappointment in politics in the retirement interview with Manley.... Michael Manley responded...."One word... ZINC" He was referring to the unfair/ partisan distribution of ZINC that took place by PNP representatives. I knew of one PNP councilor in my area that used the zinc to make his fence, storeroom and sold some!!

Are you from bath

Gilbert was a force of nature! Still one of the most devastating to pass over Jamaica.

A force of nature....Like all other geographical systems

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An extremely difficult time for your family, losing everything with a young baby to care for. You're from solid, resilient stock. Greetings to your family.

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Hi Jackie, sorry for the misunderstanding but this is just a part of the Hurricane Gilbert 1988 News Special. Full video here ( Visiting more parishes) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-naXh-INJ5RA.htmlsi=_a42P7gTRqC_A-4T

"The storm made its first landfall on the east coast of Jamaica at 10:00 am on Monday, September 12. As it began its passage over the island the eye measured about 15 miles across. Wind speeds averaging 75 mph gusting to 127 mph, were recorded in the Kingston Metropolitan Area. As the eye exited western Jamaica at 6 p.m., it intensified further (888mb) and was identified as a Category 5 Hurricane, the most severe. "

@@UntappedLegacyJamaica wow dangerous

​@@UntappedLegacyJamaica but they said it was category 3 like beryl

@@456loveluck Take note of the pressure. This is how the strength is measured, the lower the value the stronger the storm. Gilbert 888 mb, Beryl, 938. Infact Gilbert was the strongest until overtaken by Wilma: The top 5 are listed here: 1. Wilma (2005): 882 millibars 2​. Gilbert (1988): 888 millibars 3​. "Labor Day" Hurricane (1935): 892 millibars 4​. Rita (2005): 895 millibars 5​. Allen (1980): 899 millibars

​@@UntappedLegacyJamaicaGilbert hit Jamaica at Cat 3. It gained strength after and became Cat 5.

Not worse