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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), in discussion with Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Tricia-Rae Rodriques.
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), in discussion with Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Tricia-Rae Rodriques.

WRA Highlights Critical Role of GIS Technology in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

By: Jermi-Lee Nelson, November 20, 2025
Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Tricia-Rae Rodriques, has emphasised the vital role of GIS in Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and emergency management efforts following Hurricane...
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, gives an update on Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the National Water Commission and the recovery plan, on Thursday (November 13), at a Special Press Briefing held at Jamaica House, in Kingston.

NWC Moves Generators West to Restore Water Service Post-Hurricane Melissa

By: Vanessa James, November 14, 2025
Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, gives an update on the flooding in Content, Manchester, caused by a rise in groundwater, during a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Thursday (November 13). The WRA is also monitoring the flooding situation in various areas across central and western parishes.

WRA Monitoring Rise in Groundwater

By: Vanessa James, November 14, 2025

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Deputy Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall
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Water Levels Continue to Rise in Content Manchester

Water levels in sections of Content, Williamsfield, Manchester continue to rise following heavy rainfall before and during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Deputy Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority...
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By: BRITNEY STEVENS, November 9, 2025