T.S. Gustav Continues to Bring Rain to Jamaica The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is reporting that the Rio Cobre has reached its critical point, 11 feet and rising. As such the Bog Walk Gorge is now closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The Public is urged to avoid this potentially dangerous area. The ODPEM advises […]
Hurricane Warning Remains in Effect A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jamaica this morning as Tropical Storm Gustav continues westward along the south coast and approaches the western end of the island. At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Gustav was located near latitude 18.1˚N and longitude 78.1˚W. This is about 20 km […]
The Hurricane Warning issued by the National Meteorological Service remains in effect for Jamaica as rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Gustav pummels the island. Given the continuous rainfall that has been experienced, high levels of saturation is currently taking place resulting in extensive flooding across eastern parishes. Reports: Flooding:- · The McGregor Gully in the […]
The community of Manchioneal in Portland has been totally devastated, following the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, leaving hundreds of residents homeless. Councillor for the Manchioneal division, Alston Hunter, said dozens of houses along the coastal area, including Kensington and Dumfries, either lost roofs, were demolished, or inundated. “It is total devastation everywhere,” he said. […]
Up to 5:00 pm, several residents of the Rocky Point community were seen on the road playing football and dominos, seemingly oblivious to the threat of the impending storm. Residents say, despite the storm, they are reluctant to relocate, partly because of the distance to the shelters and partly because they see it as routine. […]
…Hurricane Warning Remains in Effect A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Gustav moves across the island. This means that the following dangerous effects of a hurricane are expected to affect the island in 24 hours or less: -Dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high […]
At least one businessman in Portland felt more than the effects of Tropical Storm Gustav, as he was not just the victim of strong winds and rain but looters. The Gleaner team in Long Bay, Portland, while stranded for a short period at an Esso gas station, witnessed a number of persons entering premises next […]
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been advised by the National Meteorological Service that rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Gustav is currently being experienced in the parishes of St. Thomas and Portland. As the system gradually moves closer to the island’s south coast, conditions could worsen in the vicinity of high […]
As of 1:15 this afternoon, reports coming from Deonne Hylton-Lewis, disaster parish coordinator for Trelawny, were that 106 shelters were on standby, two of which were already opened. The Holland High School and the Hague Primary School are the shelters, already open and 62 residents from the Falmouth Infirmary have already been relocated to the […]
Some residents in Papine and surrounding communities in St. Andrew are now experiencing power outages as heavy rain and wind associated with Tropical Gustav affect the island. The heavy rains started at about 2:00 o’clock this afternoon.
