HURRICANE Ivan, with 160mph winds, was on a direct course for Jamaica, Cuba and the hurricane-weary southern United States yesterday after devastating the island of Grenada.

Hurricane Ivan grew into the deadliest of storms today, packing winds of 160mph as it headed straight for Jamaica and left a devastated Grenada with 20 dead.

At least nine people were killed and incalculable damage done to Grenada today as Hurricane Ivan caused concrete homes to collapse into rubble and hurled landmark red zinc roofs through the air.