Both videos from Alligator Pond, Manchester show floodwaters covering parts of the New Forest main road and the nearby swamp area. Councillor Omar Robinson confirmed that residents and fisherfolk have been moving to higher ground. Just over a year after their homes and businesses were ravaged by Hurricane Beryl, community members say they are not taking any chances with Hurricane Melissa, which — up to late Monday afternoon — was forecast to make landfall near the south coast fishing village. #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #JamaicaObserver #EyeonMelissa #ObservingMelissa #Melissa #AlligatorPond