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Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in southwestern Jamaica

High Commissioner Iva Gloudon: We're safe so far.
Published: 
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
This image shows Hurricane Sandy approaching Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea and a waning Tropical Storm Tony in the Atlantic Ocean. Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Hurricane Sandy has made landfall in Jamaica.

 

 

High Commissioner to Jamaica Dr Iva Gloudon has said that about 300 T&T university students living on the island are accounted for and being accommodated through temporary shelter arrangements on various university campuses.

 

Dr Gloudon spoke to the T&T Guardian by phone this afternoon from Jamaica, where a hurricane warning is now in full effect.

 

Also under hurricane warning are several provinces of Cuba and many islands of the Bahamas.

 

A tropical storm warning has also been issued for Haiti and several parts of Florida east coast.

 

A separate public advisory for Tropical Storm Tony has been issued by the US-based National Hurricane Center, which advised there are "no coastal watched or warnings in effect" at this time.

 

Read the full story in Thursday's Guardian.

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