Post by montegobayjobs on Aug 18, 2021 10:02:53 GMT
Roads blocked, communities flooded as heavy rains pelt Jamaica
Tropical Storm Grace continues to dump heavy rain across Jamaica leaving a number of communities flooded, roads blocked by landslides and fallen trees, water and electricity supply systems damaged and some persons in emergency shelters.
Stephen Shaw, Communication Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), told Radio Jamaica News there has been "some 40 and counting" reports of blocked roads due to downed power lines, fallen trees and flooding.
The affected parishes include St. Catherine, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary and St. James. There was also an incident reported in Clarendon.
Mr. Shaw said crews are on standby and have been responding all of Tuesday, cutting trees and clearing blocked roads, even as it rains.
The Bull Bay main road, leading from Harbour View into St. Thomas, was earlier reported as impassable. Flooding was also reported in the Harbour View community itself.
In Portland, fallen trees blocked the St. Margaret's Bay road, and there was a similar situation reported on the White Hall road in St. Mary.
Jamaica remains under a tropical storm warning.
Rohan Brown, head of the Weather Branch, told Radio Jamaica News late Tuesday afternoon that the island will continue to experience rain into Wednesday.
He said Tropical Storm Grace was five miles south of Montego Bay or 28 miles east of Negril Point and would continue moving westerly at 24 kilometers per hour.
The centre of the system is expected continue to move across St. James, Hanover and then move offshore.
Grace will continue to bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong gusty winds across the island over the next six to 12 hours.
Stephen Shaw, Communication Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), told Radio Jamaica News there has been "some 40 and counting" reports of blocked roads due to downed power lines, fallen trees and flooding.
The affected parishes include St. Catherine, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary and St. James. There was also an incident reported in Clarendon.
Mr. Shaw said crews are on standby and have been responding all of Tuesday, cutting trees and clearing blocked roads, even as it rains.
The Bull Bay main road, leading from Harbour View into St. Thomas, was earlier reported as impassable. Flooding was also reported in the Harbour View community itself.
In Portland, fallen trees blocked the St. Margaret's Bay road, and there was a similar situation reported on the White Hall road in St. Mary.
Jamaica remains under a tropical storm warning.
Rohan Brown, head of the Weather Branch, told Radio Jamaica News late Tuesday afternoon that the island will continue to experience rain into Wednesday.
He said Tropical Storm Grace was five miles south of Montego Bay or 28 miles east of Negril Point and would continue moving westerly at 24 kilometers per hour.
The centre of the system is expected continue to move across St. James, Hanover and then move offshore.
Grace will continue to bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong gusty winds across the island over the next six to 12 hours.