The Kingston & St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) wishes to assure all residents and stakeholders of the municipality that we are aware of the challenges being experienced in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl which include landslides and fallen trees across roadways. As we work to resolve these challenges, the KSAMC will move swiftly to clear parochial roads to enable single...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has advised that personnel at the Port Royal Fire Station have been relocated to York Park, downtown Kingston, due to storm surges associated with the passing of Hurricane Beryl. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that the possible blockage of the Palisadoes strip in Port Royal also contributed to the relocation. He indicated that...

Citizens are being advised that emergency services may still be contacted during and after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, even if cell phone signals have been disrupted. Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that persons may dial 110, 112 or 119 to contact the ambulance services, JFB and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), respectively. He said the...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is reporting that 84 persons are being accommodated in emergency shelters across St. James. He told JIS News that 50 are tourists who were evacuated from the Zoetry Hotel in Rose Hall. They are being housed at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, which serves as the tourism shelter. Councillor Vernon said the remaining...

In anticipation of the potential impact of Hurricane Beryl, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. As an integral part of the national emergency response mechanism, the JDF stands ready to respond to any incident that may arise as a result of the storm. In accordance with standard protocols...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says 488 persons are now in shelters across Jamaica. “More shelters are coming on and more persons are going in,” he further advised. The Prime Minister was speaking during a visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday...

A total of 104 persons have been evacuated from flood-prone communities in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, and are now safe in two shelters. Parish Disaster Coordinator for St. Catherine, Yasheka Jathan-Thomas, told JIS News that the St. Catherine Parish Disaster Committee collaborated with the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) to move the residents to the shelters, pointing out...