Eastern Caribbean prepares for Jose

In regional news, Hurricane Jose might have bypassed Barbados but citizens in the rest of the northeastern Caribbean are not taking any chances. Government and disaster officials from eleven countries are organizing disaster response services to meet the strengthening storm head on. Officials say past experiences with hurricanes have increased public awareness among the islanders, lessening the possibility of loss of life and property damage. Supermarkets and shopping centers throughout the island chain have been swamped by residents stocking up on food items in preparation for the tenth hurricane this season. For more details on this developing story watch Caribbean Newsline tonight at ten thirty, only on Channel Five.