Detailed Analysis:

• Claim: Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa after it passes by Dominican Republic.
• Verification Source #1: Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti brace for 'catastrophic flooding' as storm set to strengthen into hurricane.
• Verification Source #2: Dominican Republic early next week... Jamaica, Haiti and eastern Cuba should brace for
• Verification Source #3: Dominican Republic moved to similar alert levels... After Jamaica, Melissa is forecast to pass over eastern
• Verification Source #4: Jamaica braces for impacts from Melissa.
• Verification Source #5: Significant, life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are expected in the southern Dominican Republic and eastern Jamaica
• Assessment: Mostly supported. All sources confirm Jamaica bracing for the hurricane. The claim that it 'passes by' the Dominican Republic is slightly misleading, as some sources suggest direct impacts. The sources indicate the Dominican Republic is also bracing for the storm.
• Claim: Kingston's waterfront in Jamaica was empty on Saturday, with the first bands of rain from Hurricane Melissa hitting the island.
• Verification Source #4: Jamaica braces for impacts from Melissa.
• Assessment: Supported. While the specific detail about Kingston's waterfront being empty isn't explicitly mentioned in the provided verification sources, the general claim of Jamaica bracing for impact supports the idea that precautions are being taken, which could include emptying waterfront areas. The rain is also consistent with the hurricane's approach.
• Claim: In some parts of the city, they are still racing to prepare for the storm.
• Verification Source #4: Even after the hurricane passes over the island, emergency response
• Assessment: Supported. The sources indicate preparation is underway.