Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, causing severe damage to fishing and farming communities. Prince Davis, a fisherman, discovered his boat and home were destroyed while he was in Nicaragua.

Austin ISD's updated school closure plan has updated transfer policies, boundary lines and would different schools.

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