Battered! Nagging rains drive many into shelters, dislocate water mains
Unstable weather conditions which have been affecting the island since last Saturday, yesterday, left several places flooded, drove many into shelters, dislocated...
Mother of five in desperateneed of help
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: Can you imagine losing two homes in the space of three years - one to fire and the other to a raging sea - and now living almost open to the elements?
Across the nation: Portland Cottage hit again! Fed-up residents want to be relocated
CLARENDON: Residents of Portland Cottage in Clarendon, who are saying they are fed up with being the constant victims of natural disasters, are now crying out to be relocated.
Across the Nation: Kennedy Grove residents fear the worst
SANDY BAY, Clarendon:Residents of the water-logged Kennedy Grove community in Clarendon are now fearing the worst if the rains affecting the island should continue for another day.
Cane farmers happy
Cane farmers are seemingly happy for the rain that has been dousing the country for the past week, in the middle of the crop's growing period.
More destruction as rains continue
Road blocks, flooded homes and landslides were just some of the many concerns of residents in several communities across Kingston and St. Andrew yesterday as heavy rainfall continued to lash the island.
Inclement weather closes Corporate Area schools
Many schools in the Corporate Area cancelled classes yesterday after heavy rains lashed sections of the island on Thursday.
Tuberculosis alert in Port Antonio
The local Ministry of Health (MoH) in Portland is reporting that 12 persons living in an informal settlement adjacent to the old Marina in Port Antonio, have contracted the dreaded disease tuberculosis.
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