# Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has warned that Hurricane Melissa, which is set to make landfall today, could have a significant impact on the region. The rare Category 5 storm was packing maximum winds nearing 260 kilometres per hour, making it the strongest storm on earth this year. At least three people are known to have died in Haiti as Melissa brought torrential rainfall to the island of Hispaniola. Holness says the government has a multi-layered disaster response framework in place:
Jamaica’s prime minister warns of significant impact of hurricane Melissa [SOUND]
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