Saint Elizabeth Parish
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Saint Elizabeth is one of Jamaica's largest parishes. It is located in the southwest of the island, in the county of Cornwall. Its capital, Black River, is located at the mouth of the Black River, the
Lovers' Leap, Saint Elizabeth
The seven-tiered YS Falls
Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that made a catastrophic landfall in Jamaica in late October 2025. By maximum sustained winds, it is tied with Hurricane Allen as the stron
Saint Elizabeth Parish
…have electric power, where it was first introduced in a house called Waterloo in Black River in 1893. In October 2025, St Elizabeth was directly hit by Hurricane Melissa, causing devastation throughout the parish including destroying a majority of the parish capital Black River, with damage dubbed by media as a "disaster…
Damage from Hurricane Melissa near White House
Damage in Bethel Town, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Flooding caused by Melissa in the Bahamas