🔎 Having left a deadly trail in its wake in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Hurricane #Melissa is set to make landfall on Jamaica and Cuba on October 27 and 28. Residents here prepare for the storm, buying provisions, securing buildings and boats, and culling trees. The Category 5 #hurricane could be the strongest #Jamaica has known in decades. | FRANCE 24 English

MELISSA: Authorities say at least 8 people are dead in Jamaica, and 20 are dead in Haiti after rain from the storm caused a river to break its banks. As of Wednesday morning, Jamaican officials say 77% of the island was without power. READ MORE: https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/next-wave-in-the-atlantic-to-watch | WeatherNation