By Ben Barry

Tourists in Jamaica have hunkered down and hotels are locked down ahead of Hurricane Melissa .

Video footage shows holiday makers in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, being given food supplies yesterday, in preparation, before the category 5 storm makes landfall.

Toby Lindley-Smith, from London, is currently on holiday in RIU hotel Ocho Rios with his family. He said that the resort has "prepared well" and they are all preparing for the storm to hit.

He said: "I just spoke with a staff member who said they are remaining on site and vigilant in particular for storm surge as we are on the coast.

"Most people are pretty calm, which I think is the help of the staff, but there’s, of course, a level of fear, especially from those checking socials and news channels

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