Key points:
* The UK Government has chartered flights to help British nationals leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, advising them to use commercial flights first where possible.
* The UK is providing £2.5 million in humanitarian aid for emergency supplies such as shelter kits, water filters, and blankets, and sending Rapid Deployment Teams and experts to support relief efforts.
* Priority for repatriation flights will be given to vulnerable individuals, including those with medical needs and families with children; eligible passengers include British nationals, their immediate family members, and Windrush generation residents.
* Hurricane Melissa caused severe destruction in Jamaica, leaving most of the island without power and displacing over 25,000 people, while also devastating parts of Haiti with significant casualties.
The Government has chartered flights to help British nationals leave Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.
