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Ginger Hall - St. Thomas
"Some causes of flooding: This drain at Ginger Hall near Bath, being too small to take the volume of water, was previously not cleared until it rained was the cause of flooding of several homes in the Ginger Hall area of St. Thomas in the current…
Industrial Estate
"Water, water, water: this section of the Industrial Estate near to Tinson Pen was virtually impassable for motorcars. Here, one car that shut off is being pushed by citizens of the area."
Hagley Park Road
"Hagley Park river."
Highland Drive
"2. Adina Bruff of Highland Drive uses a rake stick to test the depth of the water in the gully which runs in the back of her yard. Water overflowed the gully bank and went for her house to damage furniture and other personal effects."
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Constant Spring Road
"Prelude to Carmen: This scene on Constant Spring Road was typical of many Kingston streets yesterday. Young men in bathing trunks (one is seen at right) earned quick money pushing stalled cars. Ironically, there was little water in the pipes in this…
Columbus Drive, New Haven
"A new discovery? It is a known fact that Columbus discovered Jamaica, and it was with this in minds that Columbus Drive in New Haven was named. But little did the citizens think that boats would be needed to sail down Columbus Drive in 1975, almost…
Barbican Heights
"Stuart Pattinson's home was one of those most affected in Barbican Heights during Gilda rains."
Barbican Heights
"A bedroom of Al Murray's house at 8 Tavistock, Barbican Heights."
Albion, St. Thomas
"Once there was a fording: corner fording at Albion in St. Thomas was washed away Wednesday night as heavy rains sent tons of water and debris across it."
Bamboo River District, Morant Bay
"Dog alone: Where have all the people gone? This little dog seems to say as he surveys abandoned dwellings in Bamboo River District in Morant Bay yesterday. Occupants of over 200 houses had to be evacuated as their homes were flooded by heavy rain."
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David Weller
Jamaican sprint cyclists on their bicycles. Left to right: Honson Chin, David Weller & Radcliffe Lawrence