Old Harbour Bay Jamaica

Jamaica, Melissa and Hurricane

Officials warn Hurricane Melissa could be ‘catastrophic’ for Jamaica

“This extreme rainfall potential, owing to the slow motion, is going to create a catastrophic event here for Jamaica,” US National Hurricane Center (NHC) Deputy Director Jamie Rhome said in a webcast...

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm

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'No help, no food, no water': Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid

The government said on Saturday that at least 28 people in Jamaica have died since the hurricane hit as a monster category five storm with 185 mph (297km/h) sustained winds.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 60; 'apocalyptic' Caribbean damage. Updates.

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Jamaicans mobilize aid in aftermath of Melissa's wreckage

Knee-high waters swamp Old Harbour Bay

At least 11 premises in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, were flooded on Sunday after a storm surge associated with the approaching Category Four Hurricane Melissa brought knee-high water into sections of the community, prompting the activation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Early Warning System.

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Towns underwater, 185mph winds and half a million without power: Hurricane Melissa’s path of destruction devastates Jamaica

Thousands of tourists remain stranded, with airports closed after the storm battered the Caribbean island before heading to Cuba, Maryam Zakir-Hussain reports

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Evacuations hit Jamaica as country braces for Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

The government of Jamaica issued mandatory evacuation orders for six areas on Monday afternoon as Hurricane Melissa prepares to wreak havoc.

#EyeOnMelissa: Mandatory evacuations for seven communities as Melissa nears Jamaica

The Government of Jamaica has ordered mandatory evacuations for seven flood-prone communities across the island as Hurricane Melissa tracks toward the country. The communities are Port Royal in Kingston;