Trump says US prepared to help if necessarypublished at 02:59 GMT
President Donald Trump has told reporters on his flight from Japan to South Korea that the US was positioned to send aid to Jamaica if needed.
“We’re watching it closely and we are prepared to move forward. You know, it’s doing tremendous damage as we speak,” he said.
Trump also commented on the fierce winds that have battered the island, and the rare category five hurricane rating that Melissa had when it made landfall.
“I’ve never seen that before,” said Trump, who, as a Florida resident, is no stranger to hurricanes.
“That it’s literally just, you know, knock it down, everything in front of it.
“It’s just, it’s a stage five. What can I say? You don’t see stages like that. You don’t see fives. You see fours and threes.”
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