37K views · 89 reactions | The 10PM update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center shows that Tropical Storm Melissa is now on track to possibly hug the southern coast line of Jamaica as a major hurricane. She is now moving to the north at 3 mph while packing 45 mph winds. Slight track changes are possible | Weather Jamaica | Facebook

Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, has outlined what the projected 15 to 25 inches of rainfall could mean for Jamaica, drawing comparisons to the impacts of previous hurricanes that caused severe flooding across the island. He provided the update during today’s (October 25) Special Press Conference on the Government’s preparedness for Tropical Storm Melissa. #JISNews #TropicalStormMelissa #PressBriefing #StaySafe | Jamaica Information Service

Three days after Hurricane Melissa slammed Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the island is facing heartbreaking destruction. Entire communities remain cut off, power is out across the country, and survivors are just beginning to grasp the scale of the damage. #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #HurricaneDamage | NBC 6