UK tourists take refuge from Dean

British tourists in Jamaica have been taking shelter from Hurricane Dean as it battered the island, ripping up trees and causing widespread damage.

A state of emergency has been declared on the island, where some 5,000 Britons are believed to be holidaying.

Jamaicans wake up to Dean’s devastation
Jamaicans woke up Monday morning to downed powerlines, overturned trees and signs scattered around the ground in the wake of Hurricane Dean’s fury, but there were no immediate reports of deaths.
Police have confirmed three reports of looting.

Reggae band frontman critical after van crash
One of Calgary’s best-known reggae musicians was critically hurt and members of his backing band seriously injured in a highway en route from a show in Regina to Calgary, where they were scheduled to play at the Calgary International Reggae Festival on Saturday night.
Culture Brown, a vocalist touring with […]

Monster hurricane hits Jamaica

HURRICANE Dean has unleashed the full force of its 230km/h winds on Jamaica after leaving a trail of destruction in the Caribbean where it killed at least five people.
“Take this hurricane threat very seriously,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said in a national broadcast, trying to convince people refusing to leave their […]

Hurricane Dean begins lashing Jamaica
The prime minister made a last-minute plea for Jamaicans to abandon their homes Sunday as Hurricane Dean began lashing the island with heavy winds and torrential rains on its destructive and deadly march across the Caribbean. Many residents ignored the call, however, while tourists holed up in resorts with hurricane-proof […]