Hurricane Melissa strengthens to category 5 and heads for Jamaica amid warning ‘many communities will not survive flooding’ – live
Jamaicans urged to seek shelter immediately, and Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic also threatenedTell us if you’ve been affected by Hurricane MelissaThere is an eerie calm in New Kingston, Jamaica, as residents wake up to the news that rapidly intensifying Melissa has been upgraded to the highest possible category of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which means sustained winds exceeding 157 mph (250 kph).The modern commercial district, which houses corporate headquarters, government offices and embassies, including the British High Commission, has so far been quiet, apart from sporadic bursts of rain and moderate wind. Continue reading...
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Jamaicans urged to seek shelter immediately, and Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic also threatened
There is an eerie calm in New Kingston, Jamaica, as residents wake up to the news that rapidly intensifying Melissa has been upgraded to the highest possible category of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which means sustained winds exceeding 157 mph (250 kph).
The modern commercial district, which houses corporate headquarters, government offices and embassies, including the British High Commission, has so far been quiet, apart from sporadic bursts of rain and moderate wind.
Continue reading...
