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Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) during a media briefing at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.
Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) during a media briefing at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.

Hurricane Melissa Forecast to Make Landfall Within 24 Hours

Category Five Hurricane Melissa is forecast to make landfall early Tuesday (October 28), in eastern Westmoreland or western St. Elizabeth, before exiting the island along the St. Ann coastline by evening. Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met...
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Jamaicans Urged to Store Clean Water to Last Three Days
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis

Central Command Centre Set Up by St. Ann Municipal Corporation
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks to the media at a special briefing on then Tropical Storm Melissa, on Saturday (October 25) at Jamaica House in Kingston. Now a category four hurricane, Melissa is expected to begin impacting the island, today (Monday, October 27) or early Tuesday morning.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks to the media at a special briefing on then Tropical Storm Melissa, on Saturday (October 25) at Jamaica House in Kingston. Now a category four hurricane, Melissa is expected to begin impacting the island, today (Monday, October 27) or early Tuesday morning.

Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued for Several South Coast Communities
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the media at a special briefing on Saturday (October 25), at Jamaica House in Kingston.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the media at a special briefing on Saturday (October 25), at Jamaica House in Kingston.

PM Outlines Multi-Layered Strategy for Post-Melissa Recovery

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Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hugh Grant.
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Keeping Jamaicans Powered a Priority – JPS

Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hugh Grant, says that keeping Jamaicans powered up during and after the hurricane is a priority. “Let me reassure you that we are prepared to do all that we can to the best capabilities to safely keep the grid up and running to serve the load,” he said at...
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Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, gives an update on the preparations for Hurricane Melissa during a press briefing held at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Sunday (Oct. 26).
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Jamaica’s Major Airports Closed Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

Both of Jamaica’s international airports have suspended operations as Hurricane Melissa draws closer to the island. Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston ceased operations following the final incoming flight on Saturday (October 25), while Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, closed at midday on Sunday (October 26). Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz,...
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Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa during a media briefing at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Sunday (October 26).
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Met Service Advises of Increased Rainfall as Hurricane Melissa Begins to Impact Jamaica

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is advising the public to brace for increased rainfall, as the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa have begun to affect sections of the island. Principal Director, Evan Thompson, notes that while parts of the country have been experiencing intermittent rainfall, conditions are expected to intensify as Hurricane Melissa draws nearer. “Sections of the...
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Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, gives an update on the preparations for Hurricane Melissa during a press briefing held at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Sunday (Oct. 26).
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Govt Receives Force Majeure Request From JPS

Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he has received a force majeure request from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), which will enable the company to take swift action in response to Hurricane Melissa. He explained that the force majeure is a contract clause that temporarily relieves a party from fulfilling their obligations when an extraordinary...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during a press briefing at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Sunday (Oct. 26).
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Persons in Low-Lying and Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Relocate Now

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is appealing to Jamaicans residing in low-lying and flood-prone areas to heed the evacuation warnings. Some of these areas are Port Royal, Kingston; Rocky Point and Portland Cottage in Clarendon; Bamboo River, St. Thomas; and New Haven, Riverton City and Taylor Land in St. Andrew. Minister McKenzie noted that transportation...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a special press briefing at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Kingston on Sunday (Oct. 26).
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218 Persons In Shelters

A total of 218 persons are currently in shelters across the island, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie is reporting. He said that all of the country’s 881 shelters are now open to accommodate individuals during and after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. “We have activated all shelters across Jamaica, so...persons who want to go to...
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Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa during a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Saturday (Oct. 25).
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Category Four Melissa Unprecedented For Jamaica

Principal Director at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, says Melissa, which is now a category four system, is unprecedented for Jamaica. “A Category 4 hurricane is more than we have experienced before moving across the island,” he said while addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on Saturday (Oct. 25). “Gilbert was a Category 3 hurricane...
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