Special Update

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is urging all construction sites across Jamaica to remove loose materials immediately, warning that they could block drains and cause devastating damage during Tropical Storm Melissa. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251025/mckenzie-urges-construction-sites-billboards-and-used-cars-be-secured-ahead #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

Almost 15,000 persons were in shelters across Jamaica on Tuesday evening, as the core of Hurricane Melissa moved away from the island, leaving behind a trail of devastation in several southern parishes. Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a Tuesday evening news conference, also said no shelters are to be closed unless authorised by himself or the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). He was responding to reports that some school officials were relu