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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].…
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…
Sirgany, Eastern Kingston
"The police evacuate residents of Sirgany Beach Housing Scheme in Eastern Kingston.
Sirgany, Eastern Kingston
"This unfinished house at Sirgany Drive was partially destroyed by raging gully water yesterday."
Seivwright Garden, Waltham Park Rd.
"Washed away - The retaining wall of this gully near to Seivwright Gardens on the Waltham Park Road was washed away along with a number of items by the flood rains."
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DeMontevin Lodge, Portland
The DeMontevin Lodge, built in 1881, was built by custos David Gideon. The Lodge which now operates as a guest house, was frequently visited by…