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Red Cross working on Jamaica hurricane relief
Local relief groups such as the Red Cross are preparing to mobilise, ready to spring into action and assist Jamaica as it faces a potentially catastrophic blow from Hurricane Melissa — a Category Five storm as of Monday.
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Cayman Compass
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa south of Jamaica; Cayman likely spared the worst
Rough seas, scattered showers and breezy conditions are expected on Monday as Hurricane Melissa edges in the direction of the Cayman Islands.
After rapidly intensifying from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in 18 hours on Saturday, Melissa become a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160mph on Monday morning.
While the storm is expected to turn northwards Monday and then northeastward – making landfall along the south coast of Jamaica Tuesday morning – its effects will still be felt in the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service updated the small craft alert to a marine warning on Monday morning as rough seas of greater than 10 feet are forecast across the Cayman area throughout the day.
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