Powerful tropical storm force winds have started to hit the eastern parishes of Portland and St. Thomas as the centre of the dangerous Hurricane Dean moves closer to Jamaica.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising that the Mile Gully Primary School in Manchester is no longer being used...
A Hurricane Warning remains posted for Jamaica as weather conditions begin to deteriorate over sections of the country under the influence of Hurricane Dean
The HURRICANE WARNING for Jamaica remains in effect as Hurricane Dean continues to approach Jamaica. This means that dangerous effects of a hurricane are expected to affect Jamaica in 24 hours or less.