Government considers temporary housing options for displaced residents

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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Gov’t considering use of overnight curfews to help reduce traffic congestion on roadways leading to parishes worst affected by Hurricane Melissa

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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Sangster International Airport among areas in St. James reconnected to the JPS’ grid

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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UNDP says close to 5M metric tonnes of debris left by Hurricane Melissa in Western Jamaica

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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Over 6 hundred schools sustained damage during passage of Hurricane Melissa

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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Water resources authority monitoring areas known to have rising flood waters

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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At least 12 hotels seriously damaged by Melissa

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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WRA says the water in Content Manchester is rising at just short of a foot each day

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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Residents of Elderslie, St. Elizabeth and surrounding communities in St. James are better able to communicate with the rest of the country

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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Eastern Westmoreland MP appeals for help for residents, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa

The government is considering options for temporary housing facilities for residents displaced by hurricane Melissa.

Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon said these facilities will honour people’s dignity.

The discussions are taking place as thousands of Jamaicans were left homeless following the storm.

About 1,100 people remain in shelters.

Dr. Morris-Dixon said the government has received quotations for a number of options.

She explained that it was important to conduct assessments to determine how many people were affected and the level of damage.

Those assessments are underway.

The information minister said the government is looking at solutions which can be delivered to Jamaica within 30 days.

She added that the authorities must go through a procurement process when deciding on temporary housing solutions.

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