Superintendent Coleridge Minto, head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, has confirmed that the road leading to the Black River Hospital is now blocked due to worsening conditions from Hurricane Melissa. “As a result, we are currently housing several residents at the police station as we continue to go above and beyond to keep residents and visitors to our island safe,” the Jamaica Constabulary Force shared in an update. Emergency teams are urging motorists to avoid the area as authorities work to ensure public safety amid ongoing heavy rain and flooding across the parish. #HurricaneMelissa #JamaicaObserver #StElizabeth #BlackRiver #EyeonMelissa