Heavy rain associated with Zeta pelts Jamaica

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Heavy rain associated with Zeta pelts Jamaica

Heavy rain triggered by a broad trough across the western Caribbean and the outer bands from Tropical Storm Zeta continued to pound Jamaica yesterday, flooding more roads and communities across the country.The Meteorological Service (Met Service), in a tweet yesterday, said Zeta is forecast to move away from the island, across the Yucatan Peninsula, and into the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.

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