Eight-month-old Jordaine Knowles holds on tightly to mother Ingrid Knowle's blouse as she stands outside a house in which some 13 family members lived, spanning three generations. The house, situated at Manchioneal in Portland, was one of many that were destroyed by the powerful winds of Tropical Storm Gustav in the parish, recently. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer.

Wat a terrible disaster, despite Bolt's dance, it just a linga.

It just a creep through di gully an a signal di plane fi stop.

It just a relocate an a demonstrate an a call fi shop lock.

Mr Gustav is not only a 'tail' bearer, him have one middle yeye

Deh pass ova di entire Jamaica an a mek di people cry.

It just a linga, di likkle teaser, just a if an but pon wi likkle island.

What a ting if it wen tun hurricane a weh some a wi woulda tan?

It woulda detach an shift wi, it woulda separate wi from di land.

It woulda damage wi likkle resources, it woulda destroy wi tourist attraction.

An is like Mr Gustav is not enough, there come Miss Hannah di beauty queen,

But if she tek di path weh dem project fi wi island she won't be seeing;

Rise up inna warm warm wata, she a strut har stuff pon di sea

Wat a thing if she decide fi visit we? It woulda be a double wammi calamity.

But mek wi brace fi wah Gustav bring, mek wi stand up to him big and bold,

mek wi read print, watch pitcha an listen media

for Gustav's story must be told.

- Priscilla Watson