Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two
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EPA Many parts of the island have been hit hard - this photo was taken in Kingston on Tuesday
The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity. About three-quarters of the island is without power and many parts of its western side are under water, with homes destroyed by strong winds after Hurricane Melissa tore across the island with catastrophic force. As wind and rain lashed through the night, one local official said the destruction resembled "the scene of an apocalypse movie." With communications crippled, the true scale of the disaste
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