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suffer damage or dislocation following certain events, such as natural
disasters. Following hurricanes, e.g. Dean (2007) Sandy (2012), and
tropical storm Gustav (2008), the MoLSS used a similar approach to
assist persons adversely affected by those weather systems.
8.152.
We find that the following payments were made in respect
of various categories of damage:
(a) Total destruction of property – 94 persons affected –
individual payments - $250,000.00;
(b) Severe damage – 200 persons – individual payments
- $75,000.00;
(c) Minor damage – 1,505 persons – individual payments
-$15,000.00;
(d) Others – 721 persons – individual payments -
$15,000.00;
(e) Vendors in Coronation Market:
42 paid $25,000.00 each;
51 paid $50,000.00 each;
76 paid $100,000.00 each;
12 paid $150,000.00 each.
(f) Funeral grants to 47 persons ranging from
$50,000.00 to $277,000.00
8.153.
The documentation produced to the Enquiry by the MoLSS
reveals that, overwhelmingly, the worst property damage occurred at
McKenzie Drive. However, severe damage was also sustained by
property holders not only in Tivoli Gardens but also in Denham Town.