39 m. ago Jamaica is a 'disaster zone', airport is flooded, entire towns are underwater and tens of thousands of tourists are trapped after 'Storm of the Century' Hurricane Melissa hit

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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50 m. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: hundreds of thousands evacuated as Cuba faces 120mph winds; disaster area declared in Jamaica

Warning of life-threatening flooding as storm hits Cuba; path of destruction ripped across Jamaica‘Storm of the century’ wreaks havoc across JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedAs Cuba prepares for the storm to make landfall any minute, officials in Jamaica are preparing to assess the damage on Wednesday.A video shared by the Jamaican Constabulary Force shows officers surveying extensive destruction in Black River, close to where Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa slams into Cuba after 'Storm of the Century' leaves entire towns underwater in Jamaica and 25k tourists trapped

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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9 h. ago Entire towns underwater in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa leaves 7 dead and 25k tourists trapped with 'Storm of the Century' to strike Cuba within HOURS

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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38 h. ago Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as hundreds of British tourists trapped in hotel

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be the most powerful storm ever recorded to strike Jamaica since records began in 1851.

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2 w. ago My definitive guide to London... without the crowds: I have led hundreds of tours in the capital and these are the 11 little

Residents in Notting Hill have become so sick of hordes of TikTok and Instagram 'influencers' taking pictures and videos of their colourful homes that a few have painted their properties black.

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4 w. ago Moment rocks come crashing down on Ibiza hotel in front of screaming British tourists, injuring three people and trapping others as party island is hit by intense storm

Four people were trapped following the landslide at the four-star Vibra Tropical Garden Apartments, a short walk from Figueretas beach.

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4 w. ago Horror moment raging elephant charges at tourists and traps woman underwater

The horrified tourists in Botswana were lucky to survive the encounter during a visit to the Okavango Delta as the clip shows the raging bull elephant smash through their boats

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last month I've lived in Japan for years and this is the surprising reason it's cheaper than ever to visit, the hidden gems you must see

For most of us, a trip to Japan is a once-in-a-lifetime getaway. And you won't want to waste an hour - let alone a day of your time there.

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