Hurricane Melissa: British nationals in Jamaica told to register presence as ‘storm of century’ closes in

British nationals in Jamaica have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office, as the island’s strongest storm on record closes in.

It comes after the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) set up a crisis centre ready to help Britons on the Caribbean island. Meanwhile, the Royal Navy ship HMS Trent is already in the region on stand-by.