Much of Jamaica without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

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aica facing 'difficult' and 'unstable' situation, officials say
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10:58
We're listening to officials giving a briefing on the developing situation in Jamaica now.
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Thompson confirms a tropical storm warning, which had remained in place overnight, has now been lifted for Jamaica but warns that the country is still in an "unstable situation".

The edge of the weather system could continue to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Jamaica as the day wears on, he says.

10:47
We're now getting an update from Jamaican authorities on how things look this morning, after Hurricane Melissa - the strongest storm to hit the country - made landfall on Tuesday.

We'll be hearing from Evan Thompson, director of Jamaica's National Meteorological Service, local government minister Desmond Mckenzie and Richard Thompson, acting general of Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness.
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