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  • Tags: Dwellings - Effect of floods on - Jamaica

What was once a house

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"What was once a house..."

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Riverton City

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"House under water at Riverton City."

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Railway Beach, Montego Bay

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"One of the many houses at Railway Lane Beach which was severely damaged by Thursday night's flooding and Friday's heavy showers in Montego Bay."

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Portmore

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"Portmore under water: this area is unique in Jamaica. Waterlogged and dangerous, it is the place of greatest risk from hurricane, from earthquake and from flooding. It is home for over 50,000 people!"

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McGregor Gully

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"A house holder bailing out water from his kitchen after his home was flooded in McGregor Gully."

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McGregor Gully

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"Surveyed damage: Residents in the McGregor Gully area of St. Andrew survey damage done to their premises by flood waters caused by heavy rains from Hurricane Carmen."

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Mayfair Apartments (Waterloo Ave.)

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"Just the tops of these cars were visible in the parking lot at Mayfair Apartments along Waterloo Avenue."

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Majesty Pen

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" "But what can we do?" seems to think his Majesty Pen occupant as she stares at the Daily News camera with folded arms."

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Kendal

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"House in water: Section of the three-apartment house at Kendal from which 72-year old Violet Morrison and her family were forced to flee because of flooding. According to Mrs. Morrison "we only glad it wasn't in the night." "

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Jacques Road

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"Muddy mirror: The pointing hand (top left) shows the level to which water and mud reached in Miss Yvonne Brown's house on Jacques Road."

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