new video loaded: Flooding Remains in Some of the Hardest Hit Areas in Jamaica Three days after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, floodwaters have continued to rise in St. Elizabeth Parish because of a blocked drainage system. As of Friday, homes and roads remained flooded, and power had not been restored. By Erin Schaff and Jamie […]
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Australia news live: nation’s first Indigenous treaty passes Victorian parliament; five-year-old girl dies after being hit by ute | Australia news
Australia’s first Indigenous treaty passes Benita Kolovos Australia’s first treaty with traditional owners has passed the Victorian parliament to cheers and tears in the public gallery. After two days of debate in parliament’s upper house this week, the statewide treaty bill passed 21 votes to 16 just before 9pm. After the bill passed without amendment, […]
Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball
An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin, 17, was training in cricket nets in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he was struck in the head or neck by a ball from an automatic bowling machine. It’s believed he was wearing a […]
Hurricane Melissa live updates: hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba; extensive damage in Jamaica | Hurricane Melissa
Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba, reports the Associated Press (AP). A hurricane warning is in effect for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Holguin and Las Tunas. Hurricane Melissa had top sustained winds of 120mph […]
Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica
REUTERS/Octavio Jones Residents in Kingston prepare for the storm with sandbags People in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which is forecast to unleash destructive winds and bring catastrophic flooding to the Caribbean nation in the coming hours. Melissa was upgraded to a category five hurricane – the maximum strength – early […]