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Rough seas making waves
While Hurricane Melissa continues to track to the northeast, its presence is being felt along Cayman’s coast.
The storm’s outer bands and massive reach are churning up the ocean, bringing powerful waves and strong winds that are already impacting local businesses and coastal infrastructure.
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Cayman mobilises Hurricane Melissa disaster relief efforts to help Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa was expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, 28 Oct. as category 4 or category 5 hurricane: the first time a storm of this magnitude has hit the island directly in known history.
Even prior to the hurricane making landfall, organisations across the Cayman Islands were planning relief operations to assist the people of Jamaica in the aftermath.
Government issued a statement saying, “The Cayman Islands government stands ready to support the regional relief and recovery efforts that may be required.”
The statement also said, “Hazard Management Cayman Islands is closely coordinating with regional partners and relief organisations to ensure an effective framework for assistance should it be requested.”
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