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As the rains associated with Hurricane Wilma continue to drench the island, road users in Manchester and St. Elizabeth are being urged by their Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinators to exercise extreme caution when faced with large bodies of water as well as landslides. "We have received reports of ponding and landslides on a number of roads, such as the one leading...

Principal of the Staceyville All-Age School in Sandy River, Clarendon Pamela Mapp thinks that nine-year old Sherice Douglas is a gifted student and that the young girl's congestive heart condition stands in her way of academic excellence and her dream of making her family proud. If all goes well, little Sherice may yet get the best gift of her young...

The National Works Agency advised the ODPEM that they have succeeded in cutting a hole to let out the water from the Portmore Causeway and a pump is also being used. It is expected that by tomorrow, the water level should decrease. The ODPEM is also reporting that there are approximately Two Hundred and Forty-One (241) persons in shelters in...

The ODPEM is advising the public that as a result of the difficulties experienced on the Portmore Causeway, the JUTC is trying to allocate as many buses as possible on the Portmore route. In addition, in St. Elizabeth, the following roads are inundated: Middle Quarters. The alternate route is Charley Galton corner to Craigy. Luana to Black River Road, that...

The Police Traffic Headquarters has advised the ODPEM that ONLY HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES CAN ACCESS THE PORTMORE CAUSEWAY, as the water is rising again. NO SMALL VEHCILES WILL BE ALLOWED. The National Works Agency has advised the ODPEM on the following road conditions: CLEARED ROADS St. Catherine THE CAUSEWAY IS NOW OPEN TO SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. SMALL VEHICLES ARE ASKED...

The Police Traffic Headquarters has advised the ODPEM that the CAUSEWAY IS TOTALLY BLOCKED. Motorists are advised to use the Spanish Town Road - Mandela. St. Ann Pedro River is at a critical level. All communities within the vicinity are asked to be on the alert and to evacuate before hand, should this become necessary. Moneague In Moneague, the Jamaica...

This year's hurricane season has been one of the most active in recent history with Dennis and Emily coming in early July. Hurricane Wilma has brought us bad weather and heavy rain which have caused serious flooding, damage to personal property, as well as to our roads and bridges.In many areas, rainfall has been more than double the average level...

The Police Traffic Headquarters has advised the ODPEM that no small vehicles can access the causeway at this time. THE CAUSEWAY'S 1-WAY SYSTEM HOWEVER HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 11:00AM. Five (5) shelters have now been closed, reducing the number of persons in shelters. These are: St. Catherine HEART Academy - PortmoreSpanish Town PrimaryZambia Church - Central Village KSA Blackwood Terrace...

Torrential rains and gusty winds associated with Hurricane Wilma have affected approximately 16 per cent of the National Water Commission's water supply systems island wide, Corporate Public Relations Manager of the Commission, Charles Buchanan has informed. Speaking with JIS News earlier today, Mr. Buchanan pointed out that the areas most affected lie in the eastern section of the island particularly...

State Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has informed that some 57 roads have been blocked or flooded as a result of the torrential rains that have been lashing the island in recent weeks. According to Minister Ferguson, the country's road network was worst affected in the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Andrew, St. Catherine,...

As the heavy rains associated with Hurricane Wilma continue, the Portland Parish Council has given the assurance that every effort was being made to provide the necessary assistance to the family in Snow Hill, whose house has been extensively damaged, leaving three persons homeless. The damage occurred late Sunday (Oct. 16), when the house partially collapsed rendering it unsuitable for...

Mayor of Portmore, Councillor George Lee has called for the establishment of a special disaster fund that would fast-track disaster relief response from municipalities across the island. The Mayor said the special fund would allow disaster response agencies to move more quickly to offer assistance to persons severely affected by a disaster, address infrastructural problems in a shorter time and...