The Pour Over Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall, SNAP Benefits to Running Dry, & More | 10.29.25
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Oct 29, 2025 Hurricane Melissa has made a destructive landfall in Jamaica, causing power outages and severe flooding. The podcast discusses the upcoming cutoff of SNAP benefits due to funding shortfalls and the political fallout surrounding it. Shohei Ohtani shines in the World Series with an extraordinary performance, while global elections stir unrest in Cameroon and shifts in Argentina. Amazon announces significant layoffs as it restructures, and controversy brews over the legality of auto-signed pardons. A prayer for those affected by the hurricane wraps up the discussion.
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Melissa: Catastrophic Category 5 Strike
- Hurricane Melissa became the strongest storm of 2025 and made catastrophic landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5.
- The storm caused record rainfall, 185 mph winds, up to 13-foot storm surge, deaths, widespread outages, and mudslides.
Join In Prayer For Those Affected
- Pray for victims, rescuers, and those rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa.
- Use specific petitions for comfort, provision, courage, and hope as modeled in the episode's prayer.
Local Systems Can't Fully Replace Federal Aid
- States and food banks warn they cannot replace federal SNAP aid if payments stop.
- Legal constraints and litigation (26 states and D.C. suing) add urgency but no guaranteed fix before benefits end.