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  • Tags: Roads - Flood damage - Jamaica

Green Park main road, St. James

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"Green Park: The Green Park main road in St. James was cut in two by the heavy rains last week."

Highland Drive

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"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."

"3. Stones…

Hope Road and Half-Way Tree Road floods when rain falls

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"Who'd think this was central Half Way Tree? Every time rain falls, a lake forms at the intersection of Hope Road and Halfway Tree Road [near the taxi stand]. Last week's flood rains brought no exception as workmen from the KSAC try to clear debris…

Jacks Hill Gully

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"Derrick Webb's Citroen car being unearthed from a sandy and watery grave in the Jacks Hills gully yesterday."

Jacks Hill Gully

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"Above a JOS bus is stuck fast in the gully at Jacks Hill. The bus was filled with sand and debris."

Manchester - Clarendon border

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"Clearing the way: Joslyn Cole (left) and Benjamin Parker clearing the road of debris is at Whitney Turn near the Clarendon-Manchester border Tuesday. Mr. Parker told the Daily News that he lost five goats in the heavy rains."

Riverside Drive, Heavendale

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"The water transported a lot of mud and rubbish on Riverside Drive in Heavendale, forcing residents to clear their gateways yesterday afternoon."

Rowlandfield - Gerry Coombs Flood

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"Gerry Coombs, in Rowlandfield, highlights how water runs off from the PWD Roadway at seven separate points, has led to the erosion of roughly three acres of young and mature crops on his 30-odd acre property."