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  • Tags: Dwellings - Effects of floods on - Jamaica

Seabreeze Avenue, Kingston 2

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"This house at Seabreeze Avenue Kingston 2 was damaged during the ravages of the Gilda rains last year. The owner has told the Daily News that assistance promised him for the reconstruction of his house has not been forthcoming. This picture was…

Kingsway Apartments

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"A virtual lake was formed at Kingsway Apartments' car park forcing this motorist to stay put."

Kintyre

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"A houeholder sweeps mud from the living room of on eof the houses in Kintyre which were flooded in Friday's rains."

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…

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…

Railway Lane Beach, Montego Bay

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"Public Assistant Officer Evelyn Pugh (second from right, front row) speaking with one of the fishermen residing at Railway Lane Beach. This flood victim lost his fishing boat during the floods on Thursday night. The capsized house to the right was…

Flood victim

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Residents using buckets and other means to remove water from from their dwellings following flood rains.