208 / 494
207
8.140.
Mrs. Roberts-Risden emphasised that the methodology adopted for
the exercise was one which drew upon and satisfied international standards
promulgated by United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This methodology called for the categorization of damage as follows and “had
been used by the MoLSS for years”.
(i) Totally destroyed (dwelling uninhabitable)
(ii) Severe damage (major damage to roof and structure)
(iii) Minor damage (less severe damage to roof and structure)
(iv) Other damage (to furniture and household effects)
Assessments
8.141.
The MoLSS carried out 2,520 assessments in West Kingston. The
data generated from the questionnaires were:
Totally destroyed
(Uninhabitable Dwelling)
94
Severely damaged
(Major damage to roof and structure)
200
Minor damage…
(to structure or roof)
1,505
Other damage
(Furniture and household effects)
721
2,520
8.142.
Residents usually gave estimates of their loss which were recorded
by the assessing officers but, according to Mrs. Roberts-Risden, the MoLSS did
not consider those assessments to be binding on the Ministry.
Supplementary Provision
8.143.
The Ministry of Finance and Planning provided $92.8395 million in
the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure 2010-2011 to accommodate the