Collection centres open for Jamaica aid donations

People have been asked to help with sending aid to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

A number of collection points have been set up around Wolverhampton, to collect aid for Jamaica.

City of Wolverhampton Council said it wanted to help people on the island affected by Hurricane Melissa, with the collections being coordinated by the Heritage Centre in Whitmore Rean.

Aid dropped off at any of the donation points around the city will be delivered to the community centre.

The council said a wide range of items were needed, from tinned goods to tarpaulins, collapsible water storage containers, batteries and torches.

Other items which are urgently required include lanterns, pillows, ropes or bungee cords, buckets with lids, heavy duty rubbish bags, hygiene kits/sanitary products, and water purification kits.

There are 14 drop off points, with the full list available on the council's website.

Council leader Stephen Simkins said: "The people of Wolverhampton have always shown incredible compassion and solidarity in times of crisis."

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica at the end of October, destroying homes and infrastructure.

The category five hurricane also caused dozens of deaths across the Caribbean, bringing powerful winds and landslides to Cuba and Haiti.