Why the Conversation After Hurricane Melissa Missed the Bigger Picture
Thank God we are now in 2026. Time creates distance, and distance creates clarity. Looking back at the commentary that surrounded Hurricane Melissa and its impact on Jamaica, one thing becomes obvious: much of the loudest judgment did not come from Jamaicans, nor from people who live here, build here, invest here, or raise families here.
It came from the outside.
In moments of crisis, a familiar pattern emerges. Disasters are quickly moralised. Countries are ranked, judged, and spoken about as though they exist on a spiritual or ethical scoreboard. Jamaica, like many nations in the Global South, often finds itself on the receiving end of this commentary—described as cursed, shaken, or somehow singled out.
This piece is not about faith.
It is not about whether one believes in God or not.
And it is certainly not about arguing theology on social media.
It is about systems, history, resilience, and—because this is Jamaica Hom…
