Jamaica, Melissa and hurricane
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Guests of Jamaica's Riu Montego Resort are under fire for their treatment of staff amid Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm that decimated parts of the country.
A group of 15 women from metro Atlanta are stranded in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa’s 185 mph winds batter Montego Bay, cutting off flights and power.
Hotels along the northern coast of Jamaica have been forced to shut guests in their rooms and deliver food parcels amid Hurricane Melissa.
Residents from Tea were on vacation in Montego Bay before lockdown set in after Hurricane Melissa made landfall.
Evan Thompson, principal director of Jamaica's meteorological service, said Tuesday morning that rainfall and wind gusts have started in parts of the country as Hurricane Melissa moves closer. Thompson, who warned of 'catastrophic' damage, said the storm is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane.
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'It was horrific' | Warner Robins family stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa makes landfall
Warner Robins family stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa faces flooded rooms, canceled flights and an uncertain wait to make it home
RIU Hotels & Resorts has launched the exclusive Elite Club service in Jamaica at the Riu Palace Jamaica hotel, located in Montego Bay. For the first time in this destination, hotel guests can access the wide range of Elite Club advantages and benefits such ...
The Jamaica Jazz & Blues Fest will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from Jan. 22 to 24, 2009, and Riu Montego Bay is offering special rates for music lovers. At $170 per person, per night Riu Montego Bay is making a warm, musical vacation irresistible in ...
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'A little tired and scared': Pittsburgher at resort in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches
ACTUALLY, JUST SPEAKING WITH A WOMAN FROM DUQUESNE WHO IS IN JAMAICA VACATIONING RIGHT NOW, ANTOINETTE MARGARITA, SHARING THESE IMAGES FROM THE RIU RESORT IN MONTEGO BAY, SHE WAS ADVISED TO MOVE ALL THE ITEMS IN HER HOTEL ROOM UP AGAINST THE WINDOWS.
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the start of construction on the RIU Aquarelle. The Spanish hotel chain is the first foreign investor to break ground for a hotel construction since the reopening of Jamaica’s tourism sector ...