Thousands of NWC customers remain without water due to islandwide power outage

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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JPS probes what triggered cascading effect that caused island wide black out   

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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OUR requests report from JPS on islandwide black out by next Monday

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Opposition demands answers from Prime Minister, JPS & OUR about islandwide blackout

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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JPS reports full restoration of power to customers impacted by all island outage

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Met Service says unstable weather is expected across the island weekend

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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MPs Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Mikael phillips welcome opening of new Troy Bridge on Manchester / Trelawny border

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Trevante  Stewart will  not  suit  up  for  Jamaica’s  Reggae  Boys today !

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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JPS investigating cause of island-wide blackout

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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JDF says fire in Up Park Camp barracks area extinguished

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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