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Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness described the town of Black River as “ground zero” of the country’s damage from Hurricane Melissa.
The port in the southwest of the island nation bore the full force of 185 mph (295 km/h) winds as the storm made landfall on Tuesday. Authorities said at least 19 people had died in Jamaica as a result of the hurricane, but warned that search and rescue efforts were continuing.
BBC Verify’s Nick Beek looks at the footage and photos that have emerged so far of damage to this community.
Video by Meiying Wu
