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Mountain View Avenue

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"Flash Flood: Traffic on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston came to a halt yesterday afternoon as a localised flash flood put a large area of this main thoroughfare under water. There was only slight to moderate rain in other sections of the city."

Cedar Grove, Manchester

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"Death scene: Cedar Grove residents around the pond where Berrisford Choy and Clinton Townsend lost their lives. Berris had jumped from the green bamboo raft (left of pond) to save Clinton who was going to join the raft."

Manchester - Clarendon border

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"Clearing the way: Joslyn Cole (left) and Benjamin Parker clearing the road of debris is at Whitney Turn near the Clarendon-Manchester border Tuesday. Mr. Parker told the Daily News that he lost five goats in the heavy rains."

Cedar Grove in Manchester

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"Death yard: Relatives and friends at the home of Berrisford Choy who drowned in a pond with Clinton Townsend at Cedar Grove, Manchester."

McGregor Gully

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"The McGregor Gully in spate yesterday. Left of picture shows where a section of the retaining wall was washed away."

Prime Minister Manley at McGregor Gully

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"Prime Minister Manley gets a helping hand across a flooded area during his tour of the McGregor Gully in Vineyard Town yesterday."

St. James to Hanover main road

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"Preliminary estimates for damage to Parish Council Roads in rural St. James have been set at over $800,000 by Mayor Charles Sinclair. Estimates for roads maintained by the Public Works Department are not yet available but are expected to run into…

Riverside Drive, Heavendale

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"The water transported a lot of mud and rubbish on Riverside Drive in Heavendale, forcing residents to clear their gateways yesterday afternoon."