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Seabreeze Avenue, Kingston 2

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"Divided house: Mr. Aston Harris' house was divided Wednesday morning when the McGregor Gully (at Sea Breeze Avenue) retaining wall gave way sending an avalanche of water into the foundations. A bedroom, living and dining room along with furniture…

Seivwright Garden, Waltham Park Rd.

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"Washed away - The retaining wall of this gully near to Seivwright Gardens on the Waltham Park Road was washed away along with a number of items by the flood rains."

Sirgany, Eastern Kingston

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"The police evacuate residents of Sirgany Beach Housing Scheme in Eastern Kingston.

Sterling Castle (St. Andrew)

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"This looks like a house afloat, doesn't it? What happens when it rains: Nice house. Some backyard. Looking from the rear at the home of the Byron Barnetts in Sterling Castle, upper St. Andrew. This was Thursday and the water level was much lower…

Trafalgar Road

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"One of the many vehicles which was stranded in the heavy rains which pounded the island yesterday. This jeep was stalled along the Trafalgar Road near the spot where a woman drowned in a recent downpour."

Yallahs flooding

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"Yallahs fording flooded during October 1974 flood rains."