Cayman Islands braced for hurricane 'direct hit'
Hurricane Charley is expected to slam into the British Cayman Islands today after spinning away from Jamaica.
Charley packed maximum sustained winds of 75mph and was expected to strengthen, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami. At 1am Irish time, the hurricane’s centre was located 195 miles east-south east of George Town, Grand Cayman, and it was moving west-north west at 17mph.