Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa is now a massive Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica, where it will bring life-threatening storm surge.
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Tourists, DMV locals trapped in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears
Airports across Jamaica are closed as Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, moves closer to the island. Flights are canceled until later this week,
As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica, the Marleys' Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise has been rerouted, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The five-night event, set to take place Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, was originally slated to set sail from Miami with stops in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios.
MARGARITAVILLE Caribbean Group has signalled that plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Jamaica business remain a distant prospect, with Chairman Ian Dear declining to provide a timeline for a listing that was first mooted in 2023.
Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful storm shattered the glass.