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

Hurricane Melissa is projected to make landfall early Tuesday at the border of Westmoreland and St Elizabeth, then move northeast across sections of St James and Trelawny before exiting via the St Ann coast, says Evan Thompson, head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. At a news conference Monday, he said the Category 5 system could weaken to Category 3 as it leaves the island, with parts of Westmoreland and St Elizabeth likely to experience the strongest hurricane-force winds. More than 30

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