The strongest storm to hit the island since record-keeping began made landfall on Tuesday, leaving more than 530,000 residents without power.
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The prime minister, Andrew Holness, declared the whole island a disaster area. On Wednesday the storm headed towards Cuba, where hundreds of thousands were evacuated
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