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KINGSTON, Jamaica – As the record-breaking Hurricane Melissa brings destructive winds, torrential rain and aggressive storm surge across Jamaica, widespread flooding has Jamaican officials warning of ...

Locals have been told not to attempt to catch any crocodiles (Picture: NOAA; Robert Seitz/Getty) Hurricane Melissa, one of the most destructive storms in recent history, has crashed into Jamaica with ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging the public to exercise extreme caution in areas close to swamps, rivers, gullies and other known crocodile habitats, ...

Crocodiles in Jamaica that fled the path of Hurricane Melissa may enter residential areas and major towns following the storm. Hurricane Melissa, the most destructive storm in recent memory, saw winds ...

CASCADE, JAMAICA—Crocodiles were once so abundant along the salty rim of southern Jamaica that images of their toothy jaws and spiny armour crown the tropical island’s coat of arms and are stencilled ...

Hurricane Melissa, one of the most destructive storms in recent history, has begun to crush Jamaica with violent winds and heavy rains. But only adding to Jamaicans’ woes, the Category 5 storm may ...

Thousands of British tourists remain stranded in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa amid warnings that crocodiles could be swimming in flooded streets. As many as 8,000 British citizens are on the ...

Jamaican health authorities today urged residents across the island to be vigilant for crocodiles displaced by Hurricane Melissa. “Rising water levels in rivers, gullies, and swamps could cause ...