Jamaicans stocked up on supplies and reinforced roofs ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Sandy, which is expected to hit the Caribbean island as a hurricane with lashing rain and wind.

Rescue crews in Jamaica dredged rivers and dug through debris and thick mud today to look for bodies as the number of dead continued to rise after Tropical Storm Nicole unleashed floods and mudslides.

Rescuers scoured muddy riverbanks and debris-clogged gullies for more victims of Tropical Storm Nicole today as the confirmed death toll in Jamaica from floods and mudslides rose to five.