Jamaicans in the Tampa Bay area of Florida in the United States, are making preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Ian.
The hurricane which is expected to make landfall in the US as a Category 4 storm, is lashing sections of western Cuba, with heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, while noting that it is unclear where the eye of the storm will make landfall, said there could be catastrophic flooding in the state.