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Cayman Airport to Be Used by Jamaica Defence Force and the US
Owen Roberts International Airport will be used as a forward operating base for both the Jamaica Defence Force and the United States.
Governor Jane Owen granted permission for the arrangement, starting Wednesday, which will assist humanitarian efforts for the battered island of Jamaica. Under the agreement, the defence force may overfly, land and refuel in Grand Cayman.
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Hurricane Melissa sets records, makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday, 28 Oct. as the strongest storm of the year on Earth and as one of the strongest Atlantic Basin hurricanes in history.
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica said Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in New Hope in the parish of Westmoreland at 12:02pm, with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, a life-threatening storm surge of up to 13 feet, and large and destructive waves.
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