World News Tonight with David Muir Full Episode: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Oct 30, 2025
Ike Ejiochi, an on-scene ABC reporter covering Hurricane Melissa, shares gripping eyewitness accounts of the disaster in Jamaica. He details the urgent search and rescue missions amidst widespread destruction. The conversation spans the storm's impact on the Bahamas and the Northeast U.S., coupled with a look at a critical murder verdict involving a former deputy. Ejiochi also touches on the implications of political crises on SNAP funding and teases President Trump's upcoming talks with Xi Jinping, highlighting global trade tensions.
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Melissa's Record-Breaking Devastation
- Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as the strongest storm on record for the island with 185 mph winds and catastrophic damage.
- Recovery will take months as roads, roofs, power, and tourist operations were widely destroyed.
Locals Nailed Roofs To Survive
- Residents described literally climbing onto roofs during the storm to nail them down so they wouldn't blow away.
- In Santa Cruz, a wall of water and rock rushed through the town, leaving the community completely devastated.
Mass Displacement Strains Resources
- About 25,000 Jamaicans were placed in shelters and roughly 25,000 tourists were stranded on the island.
- The scale of displacement and damaged infrastructure signals a prolonged humanitarian and recovery effort.