Wet, deadly Matthew

Tropical storm Matthew left one dead and caused widespread flooding and landslides as it slowly made its way across the Eastern Caribbean, Wednesday evening.

Officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have confirmed that a fourth form secondary school student was crushed by a boulder during Matthew’s passage.  Barbados, Dominica and St. Lucia also reported flooding from the hours of rainfall. There were reports of some damage to property from gusty winds and fallen trees, and several communities experienced cuts in their electricity and water services.

Meanwhile, as Matthew makes its way across the Caribbean sea, the Jamaica Met Office has issued a severe weather alert. Forecast models expect the storm to continue on its current westward path and then turn towards the north bringing it closer to the Jamaica area on Sunday and Monday.

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