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Chigwell, Hanover
"Following two weeks of rain, ponds at Chigwell, Hanover which flooded the area in June 1979, are again rising. Staff from the Water Resources Unit of the Ministry of Local Government and local residents visited the area on Friday [October 16].…
Chigwell, Hanover
"You may think they're rafting on the Rio Grande. But this is a section of the huge lake that now surrounds the remote district of Chigwell in Central Hanover. As the water continues to rise, more and more citizens in the area resorting to rafts for…
Port Royal main road
"Main road, which leads to Port Royal, becomes a lake whenever it rains. The heavy rains this week showed this as vehicles struggled to get through the water."
Yallahs fording
"Where is the road? This is the Yallahs River in spate yesterday - a day and a half after Tuesday's torrential showers. The fording, which normally enable the scores of vehicles plying between Kingston and St. Thomas and through the Portland, is…
Zaidie Gardens
"Circle shows Sandy Gully main very near to Zaidie Gardens where paved connection should be effected."
Trafalgar Road
"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."
Sterling Castle (St. Andrew)
"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…
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Jasper Hall
Photograph of the Jasper Hall building, built in 1756 on High Holborn Street, Kingston. It was named for Colonel Jasper Hall, speaker of the House of…