Hurricane Melissa live: Jamaicans take shelter as slow-moving category 5 storm increases in intensity

Hurricane expected to make landfall on the island by Tuesday morning is strongest since records began in 1850sFull report: Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears down on islandTell us if you’ve been affected by Hurricane MelissaSome areas in eastern Jamaica could see up to 40 inches (1 metre) of rain while western Haiti could get 16 inches (40 centimetres), according to the hurricane centre.“Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely,” it warned. Continue reading...

Hurricane Melissa live: Jamaicans take shelter as slow-moving category 5 storm increases in intensity

Hurricane expected to make landfall on the island by Tuesday morning is strongest since records began in 1850s

Some areas in eastern Jamaica could see up to 40 inches (1 metre) of rain while western Haiti could get 16 inches (40 centimetres), according to the hurricane centre.

“Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely,” it warned.

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