Tropical Storm Melissa Prompts Evacuation of Bahamians from Jamaica
Eighty Bahamian nationals were evacuated from Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens in the central Caribbean.
According to Alveta Knight, Consul General for The Bahamas in Jamaica, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated an evacuation flight from Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
The flight, which departed around 3pm, carried Bahamian students and other nationals, although some students opted to remain in Jamaica and ride out the storm.
Forecasters warn that the system could rapidly strengthen into a Category 5 hurricane.
Author's summary: Bahamians evacuated from Jamaica due to Tropical Storm Melissa.
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