‘Storm of the century’: British vacationers hunker down as record-breaking hurricane approaches

A British vacationer has advised Sky News the scenario in Jamaica is "pretty dire" with guests being advised to lock themselves in lodge loos and wait out Hurricane Melissa.

Andrew Tracey mentioned there was a sense of apprehension on the island, with vacationers "left in no doubt" of the seriousness of the scenario they’re dealing with.

The Category 5 hurricane – dubbed the ‘storm of the century’ – is because of hit within the coming hours, with warnings of "catastrophic" situations.

Live hurricane updates: https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-melissa-live-catastrophic-category-5-storm-barrels-towards-jamaica-cuba-and-bahamas-13458703

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