A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
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...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette,
Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and
Winston Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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Currently in Selma
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