Jamaican officials say more casualties expected after Hurricane Melissa causes ‘total devastation’- follow live
‘Words can’t explain’published at 22:25 GMT 30 October
We have been speaking to Jamaicans as they assess the damage from Tuesday’s hurricane.
We got through to the artist Trevor ‘Zyanigh’ Whyte who spoke to the BBC from a friend’s house near the town of White House in Westmoreland parish. There, they have access to a Starlink internet connection and a generator.
“No one is
able to get through to their loved ones,” he says. “Everyone is just, you
know, completely disconnected. Words can’t explain how devastating.”
He says roads are destroyed so he and others have been walking to neighbouring communities to “check in on our loved ones.”
“Every tree is on the road right so you can’t get too far with the cars, not even a bicycle.”
In a recent update, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he is on his way to Westmoreland parish.
“I know many Jamaicans are concerned about their loved ones and fellow citizens in these areas,” he says.
