Approximately 100 people still in shelters a week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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88% of JPS customers and 97% of major health facilities now have electricity

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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$797 million repair bill for schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl  

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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Opposition leader calls on Government to address significant damage to the Sandy Gully

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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97 per cent of JPS customers to receive power fully by Saturday

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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Jamaica’s murder tally surpasses 600 mark

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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Finance Minister confirms that Jamaica will get J$2.5B from CCRIF Tropical Cyclone Policy

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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Power restored to 83% of JPS customers

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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Only 29 roadways remain impassable following the passage of Hurricane Beryl

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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JPS says more than 420,000 customers now have electricity

A week after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, some 10 shelters with approximately 100 people are still in operation.

This is down from close to a thousand occupants in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane last Wednesday. 

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the hurricane shelters will not be deactivated until the occupants have alternative places to go.

He was speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing this morning.

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