Hurricane Melissa October 2025
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a major Category 5 hurricane and made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28th. The NWS has officially rated the hurricane at 892 mbar right before landfall with sustained winds at 185 mph and wind gusts up to 215 mph.
This is the strongest landfilling atlantic hurricane of all time and the storm of the century for Jamaica. Rebuilding is estimated to take 10 years or more.
Relief organizations were pre-positioned with supplies and are coordinating response efforts in multiple countries. We will update this disaster event page as partner organizations notify Serve Source of the location and details of their response.
See Active Partner List below for full list of organizations responding. If you are looking for ways you can help survivors of Hurricane Melissa? View active response partners below or contribute directly to the collective response.
Mercy Chefs
Operation Blessing
Samaritan's Purse
Fox Weather
Explore organizations serving in response to this disaster. The map and list show the same filtered response activity, including locations, services, dates, and links to learn more. Services and volunteer opportunities may change, so please contact each organization directly to confirm current availability.
Serve Source
Serve Source is actively communicating with international partners who are part of the Disaster Response Relational Network and connecting existing relationships with local needs. See website for support and volunteer details.
Hope Fleet
Hope Fleet is monitoring the impacts of the hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Liquid Legacy
The Liquid Legacy is monitoring the effects of the hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope is monitoring the effects of the hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse is monitoring the effects of the hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Water Mission
Water Mission is monitoring the effects of the hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Judah 1 Aviation
Judah 1 Aviation is flying resources and equipment to Jamaica and prior to the storm was evacuating people from other islands. See website for support and volunteer details.
Foursquare Disaster Relief
Foursquare Disaster Relief is monitoring the effects of the Hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Operation Blessing
Operation Blessing is monitoring the effects of the hurricane. See website for support and volunteer details.
Agape flights
Agape Flights is monitoring the path of Melissa. Please be in prayer for our mission partners who may be affected. See website for support and volunteer details.
Bethel Global Response
Bethel Global Response is deploying a team to evaluate the hardest-hit areas and determine the most urgent needs. See website for support and volunteer details.
Texans on Mission
A Texans on Mission Emergency Response Team is set to deploy as soon as the storm clears. These highly trained volunteers will help organize and multiply the relief efforts of hundreds of Jamaican churches across the nation. Their extensive experience in disaster relief, church mobilization and logistics will empower church members to live out their faith by meeting needs and sharing God's love in these difficult days. Additionally, the team will look for ways additional Texans on Mission teams can strategically enhance the relief effort with unique skills. See website for support and volunteer details.
Mercy Chefs
Mercy Chefs is prepositioned to provide tons of food and supplies to families in Jamaica. See website for support and volunteer details.
Hope Force International
Hope Force Advance Assessment team will be on the ground Friday morning 10/31. See website for support and volunteer details.
Praying Pelican Missions
Praying Pelican Missions is deploying teams to Jamaica to assist in the recovery efforts. See website for support and volunteer details.
Abundant Life Ministry
Local Church working to support the communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa - Connection made through the GROW network... Pastor John has a heart of gold. Contact info@servesource or go to facebook page to make a connection. See website for support and volunteer details.
Trumpet Call Ministries
Church location acting as a resource center serving the St James Parish community - Multiple partner disaster response organizations onsite and serving with Trumpet Call Ministries. See website for support and volunteer details.
World Vision
World Vision was pre-staged with relief supplies in Haiti and will work to transport the containers of supplies from Florida to a port in Jamaica and onward to NBC church distribution sites. See website or social media for more details. See website for support and volunteer details.
God's Pit Crew
God's Pit Crew is monitoring the situation closely and preparing to respond. See website for support and volunteer details.
Serve Source
The Serve Source team are boots on the ground in Jamaica to assess the damage and coordinate partnerships with local churches, partner organizations, and the local government to assist with streamlining response operations for our partners who are transporting large amounts of equipment and goods. See website for support and volunteer details.
Grindstone Ministries
Grindstone Ministries will be deploying heavy equipment to Jamaica along with operators to aid in the cleanup from Hurricane Melissa. See website for support and volunteer details.
Church of the Highlands Disaster Response
Church of the Highlands Disaster Response team is deploying to Jamaica to assist the survivors and bring hope to the hurting. See website for support and volunteer details.
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