Principal Director of the MET service Evan Thompson gave the update at a press conference today.

He said hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall as a category 5 hurricane in the Parottee area of St. Elizabeth.

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One hundred and thirty three of 880 designated emergency shelters are open and housing displaced people.

Up to late last night, shelters in St. Mary, St. Ann and Hanover did not report any shelter occupants.

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Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton reported that one person was electrocuted, while the other 2 were killed while cutting down trees.

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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Stewart Beckford is discouraging the use of candles as Jamaicans prepare for the impact of hurricane melissa.

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While hoteliers in western Jamaica are on high alert for hurricane melissa, they have assured that they are prepared to ride out the storm.

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Hurricane Melissa is already impacting several roadways, with strong winds taking down trees and utility poles and causing flooding.

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Head of the Met Service Evan Thompson said while it is expected that Melissa will drop to category four before making landfall, the island must still make preparations for a category five.

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As Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 system expected to make landfall by tonight, Mr. Vegas is urging residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate using the buses provided by the government.

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As Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 system, is expected to make landfall later this evening, several entertainers are reaching out to Jamaicans with messages of hope and encouragement.

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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the rural school buses will be used to facilitate the movement of persons following the mandatory evacuation order.

In an update Daryl Vaz said the buses located in rural parishes were commissioned for use last evening.

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