Go-Jamaica Weather Watch

Full alert! Hurricane emergency workers summoned, shelter managers on standby
Jamaica was yesterday put on hurricane watch, as Hurricane Dean strengthened to Category Four last night packing winds of up to a maximum 135 miles per hour.

Supermarkets under siege
A hurricane threatens, and the supermarkets are flooded by customers. That is the typical scene whenever the country is under a weather alert.

Drain cleaning continues – NWA
The National Works Agency (NWA) says drain-cleaning activities, which started before the emergence of Hurricane Dean, are ongoing.

Transport advisories listed
IN LIGHT of the impending passage of Hurricane Dean, some transport companies have issued advisories to passengers regarding service throughout the weekend.

Hurricane threat triggers bipartisan collaboration
The Government and the Opposition have agreed to establish a bipartisan committee to monitor and coordinate disaster response measures, if the country is severely affected by Hurricane Dean.

Eastern Caribbean islands take a hit
Hurricane Dean roared across small Eastern Caribbean islands yesterday, tearing away roofs, flooding streets and killing at least three people as it headed west on a collision course with Jamaica and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Police ready for ‘Dean’
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Owen Ellington has sought to reassure the nation that the police are ready to deal with any eventualities that might arise from the passage of Hurricane Dean.

Water, power companies prepared
The country’s two major electricity and water utilities have expressed a sense of readiness in light of the possibility that the island could be hit by a Category Four hurricane by Sunday, if weather conditions persist.

‘Mi just a wait and see’ – Flood-prone areas have little faith in emergency centres
Despite the threat of Hurricane Dean it was business as usual for residents of flood-prone areas of Portland Cottage and Rocky Point in Clarendon, when The Gleaner visited yesterday.