Hurricane Melissa heading towards Cuba after devastating Jamaica: Live

The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday night that Hurricane Melissa is now moving away from Jamaica and heading toward eastern Cuba.

The storm, now a Category 3, is expected to make landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

The Government of Jamaica has launched a new website that will help coordinate aid and recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

“Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of supportjamaica.gov.jmThe official platform of the Government of Jamaica to coordinate relief, mobilize support and manage recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, said Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

The National Hurricane Center expects “significant” storm surge in Cuba as Hurricane Melissa moves through the country.

“Significant hurricane force is expected along Cuba’s southeast coast by Wednesday morning,” the agency said. Said On Tuesday night. “Peak storm heights could reach 8 to 12 feet above normal tide level near and east of where Melissa’s center made landfall.”

“This storm will bring large and destructive waves. Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the northern coast of eastern Cuba.”

As of the 8 p.m. update, Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph. National Hurricane Center,

The storm is still expected to move toward eastern Cuba late tonight and Wednesday morning. The agency said it would remain a “powerful” hurricane while moving near Cuba, the Bahamas and Bermuda.

“Residents of Jamaica should remain in safe shelter. In the warning area in Cuba, residents should immediately seek safe shelter,” the agency said. “In the Bahamas, preparations to protect life and property must be completed.”

The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that up to 20 inches of rain is expected in eastern Cuba by Wednesday, with up to 25 inches possible in the mountains.

“This will cause life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding with multiple landslides,” the agency said.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Wednesday morning.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon and is now headed towards eastern Cuba.

Internet services are being disrupted in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa hits, according to netblocksAn Internet monitoring group.

The organization said on Tuesday afternoon that connectivity in the country was 42 percent below normal levels.

Jamaica’s Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie said on Tuesday that the country is going through its worst period since Hurricane Melissa hit the island.

“Jamaica has gone through what I would call one of its darkest periods,” he said. Said“Our infrastructure has been seriously compromised.”

He added, “St. Elizabeth’s is the breadbasket of the country and it has suffered a loss.” “All of Jamaica has felt the brunt of Melissa.”

According to Jamaica’s Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, several hospitals in Jamaica have been destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.

McKenzie said Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth Parish is “without power” and part of its roof was damaged Tuesday.

Falmouth Hospital, which is in northern Jamaica, was “impacted by the storm and high water levels,” according to McKenzie. Cornwall Regional Hospital was also affected by “flooding and high winds”, he said.