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MONTEGO BAY — The heavy rains lashing the island for the last few days have had little or no impact on the western parishes. Reports from the Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinators in the parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, have outlined only three minor land slippages and one blocked road in the region. Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for Trelawny, Dion...

The Meteorological Service has continued the Flash Flood Warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5 p.m. tomorrow. A flash flood warning means flooding has been reported or will occur shortly. Motorists and pedestrians should not attempt to cross flooded roadways or other low-lying areas as strong currents are likely. Residents in low-lying areas should be on...

The Meteorological Service has continued the Flash Flood Warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St. Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester until 5:00 p.m. today. The Met Service also stated that a Flash Flood Watch is still in effect for western parishes until 5:00 p.m. today, as heavy rains continue to pelt areas across...

KINGSTON — The National Meteorological Service has issued a Flash Flood warning for low-lying and flood prone areas of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The Met Service also stated that a Flash Flood Watch is still in effect for all other parishes, until at least 5 a.m. tomorrow, as...

KINGSTON — The Meteorological Service has once again extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. A flash flood watch means that flooding is possible and residents are advised to take extra precaution, and be ready to move quickly if flooding is observed or if a warning is issued. A broad...

KINGSTON — The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. A flash flood watch means that flooding is possible and residents are advised to take extra precautionary measures, and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a warning is issued. Over the past...

KINGSTON — Communications Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says a $100 million island-wide drain cleaning programme is to be undertaken by the agency this year. This exercise, scheduled to begin this month, falls under the agency’s annual mitigation programme. “We are going to be working with the Members of Parliament in identifying some of these locations...

The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means that flash flooding is possible and residents are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further releases from the Meteorological Service and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved a US$6,343,220 contract to Kier Construction Limited for the construction of a wastewater pumping facility at Darling Street, Kingston. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that the project forms part of the Kingston Water and Sanitation Project, being undertaken...

KINGSTON — The Palisadoes Shoreline Protection and Rehabilitation Project is progressing well within budget, and is expected to be completed on schedule by September 2012, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Works Agency (NWA), Patrick Wong. The NWA head gave this update during a meeting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) at Gordon House, on...

KINGSTON — Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has said that the agency is shifting major focus from preparedness to risk reduction, as a means of building disaster resilient communities. “We have recognised that we have to change the focus, we’ve recognised that we have to shift the dialogue from this matter...

The Meteorological Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes in Jamaica until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means that flash flooding is possible and residents are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further releases from the Meteorological Service and be ready for quick action if flooding...