"Similar to the Starlink Satellite System developed by billionaire Elon Musk (which was used by live stream storm chasers), JAH, helmed by Andrea Davis, founder of International Reggae Day, relied on phone networks to inform diasporans about the worsening conditions prevailing. From the capital city of Kingston, where electricity maintained WiFi service, JAH defied obstacles to keep diasporans connected via WhatsApp links."
"From the eve of the Oct. 28 debacle, JAH transmitted video images of the eerie calm that pervaded the area. At that time, a tranquil atmosphere assured viewers that the most populous region might be spared the wrath of a maximum category five landing. The parish, home to a reported one million residents, provided a glimpse into the Western phenomenon that leveled towns and villages. Significant to communicating the intensity of the unprecedented weather occurrence, JAH afforded global access."
Jamaica Arts Holding provided continuous communication updates during Hurricane Melissa, using phone networks and WhatsApp links to keep diasporans informed. Operated from Kingston where electricity maintained WiFi, JAH transmitted videos showing an initial eerie calm followed by graphic flooding, roofless homes, uprooted trees, and floating automobiles. A map image showed most of the island blackened with a single light in Kingston. Andrea Davis, with daughter Angel and husband Shaun, delivered relief items to severely impacted victims in St. Elizabeth. JAH's videos and snapshots afforded global access to the intensity of the unprecedented weather. Earlier, JAH honored Barbados Prime Minister Mia Motley during International Reggae Day.
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