Hurricane Melissa tore through earlier this week, leaving a trail of destruction that’s shaken the entire continent. Countries like Jamaica and Cuba were hit especially hard, now struggling to secure essential supplies and funds to rebuild. Many have stepped up to help, and among them, unsurprisingly, is Greg Biffle.
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Just over a year after leading relief efforts during Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of Florida, North, and South Carolina (among other regions), Biffle has once again answered the call to aid those in need, this time in Jamaica. Drawing on his aviation and maritime expertise, he’s coordinating a rescue and supply mission that bridges both air and sea transport.
Biffle’s personal fleet includes a military-grade landing craft capable of hauling heavy cargo directly onto devastated shores, a resource that now sits at the center of his latest humanitarian push. But this effort comes with far greater hurdles.
Hurricane Melissa, with sustained winds clocking in at 185 mph, was the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season. Its destruction has surpassed previous disasters, leaving Biffle to navigate a maze of international red tape and operational obstacles.
Ports and marinas across the island have been left in ruins, making access for relief vessels uncertain. Without concrete intelligence on the state of local infrastructure, Biffle’s team faces the complicated task of delivering aid into a region where conventional routes have been wiped off the map.
As the storm made landfall, Biffle took to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “As Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, hoping that as many people were able to head to higher ground as possible !!”
“We are trying to coordinate and explore all opportunities via by sea and air for relief efforts as quickly as we can to the Caribbean. We have the large boat and landing craft on standby for deployment to possibly take supplies once we can get an update and monitoring the situation like everyone and praying for all who are affected.”
Tuesday Update: As Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, hoping that as many people were able to head to higher ground as possible !!
We are trying to coordinate and explore all opportunities via by sea and air for relief efforts as quickly as we can to the Caribbean. We have the…
— Greg Biffle (@gbiffle) October 28, 2025
Last year, the 2000 NASCAR Truck Series champion initially set out to help a single family trapped in Banner Elk, NC, after receiving a call from a friend. But en route, he encountered washed-out roads and stranded locals, prompting him to transform his rescue mission into a big-scale relief convoy.
The effort grew into a united front, an armada of NASCAR-affiliated teams that included Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Biffle’s former team, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. Together, they delivered essential supplies to thousands and helped families reach safety amid the chaos.
Months later, Biffle returned to the same communities over Easter weekend, reconnecting with those he’d helped and delivering more than 4,000 Easter eggs as a gesture of hope and gratitude. His compassion did not go unnoticed as he was honored with the National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers Award for his selfless humanitarian efforts.
Now, as Hurricane Melissa leaves another trail of destruction, Biffle once again stands ready to lead from the front, bridging his passion for racing, flying, and boating with a deep sense of purpose.
