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UK charters flights to help transport British nationals out of Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
- The FCDO is chartering flights to bolster commercial capacity and help British nationals leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, while working with travel companies to restore services soon.
- Hurricane Melissa struck south-western Jamaica with sustained winds of 185mph, flattening towns including Black River and Barnett River and leaving more than 25,000 people in shelters.
- All British nationals who have registered via the Register Your Presence portal will be contacted with a booking link once airports open, and seat allocation will prioritise the most vulnerable, the FCDO said.
- Up to 8,000 holidaying British citizens are in Jamaica, and the UK has pre-positioned HMS Trent, dispatched two specialist Rapid Deployment Teams, and set up an FCDO crisis centre, the government said.
- The government pledged 2.5million for emergency supplies to support Jamaica's response; the FCDO said officials work with travel companies as airports hope to reopen on Thursday and relief flights already land.
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