Floods hit Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction
On the north coast, Montego Bay - the heart of Jamaica's tourism industry and home to its main airport - will also take time to get back on its feet. This hurricane has put a hand around the neck of the Jamaican economy.
Montego city was split in two by floodwaters, Mayor Vernon said. He told BBC Breakfast: "Once the wind subsided, we started to get a lot of heavy rain and that has led to massive floods right across the city. One side of the city is now cut off from the other due to roads being inundated by flood water."
His immediate concern, he added, was simple: "Check if everybody is alive."
In rural Jamaica, the storm has ........ read more
0 Comments