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Shelter crisis - Mayor sounds alarm as more than half of facilities in St Elizabeth not ready for hurricane season

May 15, 2026 | News
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon says St Elizabeth remains dangerously unprepared for the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins in another two weeks, with more than half of its emergency shelters left unusable after Hurricane Melissa’s destruction last year.
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