Jamaica alert as Dean threatens
Jamaicans are frantically stocking up on supplies and tourists are scrambling to leave, as Hurricane Dean bears down on the Caribbean island.
Jamaica is braced for a direct hit from Dean, the season's first major storm.
The country's authorities have closed airports and imposed curfews, and the US has said it is prepared to fly in aid if necessary.
Winds of 230km/h (145mph) from the hurricane have battered the eastern Caribbean, leaving at least four dead.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic have also been affected, with heavy rain and high seas causing flooding in some coastal areas.
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