The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has launched a mobile application to strengthen assessment and response efforts for individuals impacted by severe weather events, ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa’s...

Authorities in St. James have initiated the evacuation of approximately 200 homeless individuals from Montego Bay and surrounding communities to emergency shelters, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Melissa’s projected impact...

The approximately 76 shelters in the parish of Portland are in a state of readiness as the parish braces for Tropical Storm Melissa, which is slowly approaching the island. “We...

Mayor of Falmouth, Trelawny, Councillor Colin Gager, says that it is “all systems go” across the parish, as government agencies coordinate preparations for Tropical Storm Melissa. “The message to residents...

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, says Westmoreland is in a state-of-readiness as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches the island. Speaking with JIS News, he said that the municipal corporation, through...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says that all government agencies are actively engaged in dialogue as preparations intensify for tropical storm Melissa, which could become a hurricane....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has appealed to citizens to stay up to date on the bulletins issued by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica and...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has been assessing several vulnerable areas across the island in preparation for Tropical Storm Melissa. Addressing a special press briefing at the Office of the...