"However, the weather apps on TV were largely useless, mostly featuring U.S. forecasts, and the only clear information came from a news clip showing flooding in Hispaniola. There was an information vacuum for outsiders. We had no idea what was coming since the first time we heard about Hurricane Melissa was at the resort meeting. So we turned to ChatGPT, which quickly became our real weather advisor."
"By Friday night, everything still felt normal; locals were calm, Pier One was packed, and people were partying as usual. But ChatGPT was warning us: "This storm is slow and unpredictable. Stay alert." Saturday morning, at the wedding, we received the news: Melissa had shifted west toward Montego Bay and strengthened to a Category 5. That's when the island changed. Stores closed early."
"Patty shops locked their doors. Supermarkets shut down. Street chatter shifted from weekend fun to fear of the storm. We stocked up wherever we could; with all supermarkets closed, we found two small local Chinese shops most tourists would never find and bought dried goods. ChatGPT guided us step-by-step through what to buy and how to prep."
A couple arrived in Montego Bay for a wedding expecting beach time, but Hurricane Melissa unexpectedly shifted west and intensified to Category 5. Local TV and weather apps offered little useful information for outsiders, creating an information vacuum. With supermarkets and shops closing as the storm approached, shopping options became scarce and preparations urgent. ChatGPT became the primary weather and preparedness advisor, offering warnings, shopping lists, and shelter advice, including discouraging beachfront resorts during a Category 5. The couple stocked supplies from small local shops and followed step-by-step guidance to prepare for the storm.
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