Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Brits stranded as ‘storm of the century’ hits Jamaica | World | News

Approximately 8 thousand British tourists were stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.

The island was hit by one of the world’s strongest hurricanes last night, with meteorologists calling it the “storm of the century.”

Speaking in the House of Commons, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “FCDO is ready to assist British citizens 24/7.

“We have set up a crisis center at the Foreign Office (with support from the Ministry of Defence) and are also positioning specialist rapid deployment teams to provide consular assistance to British nationals in the region.

“All British nationals there should follow our travel advice and the advice of Jamaican authorities.

‘There are 50,000 dual nationals living in Jamaica, with around 8,000 British nationals traveling or holidaying there.’