The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to seek the help of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to identify the source of heavy silt that comes about during […]
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has sounded a warning to Jamaicans who construct houses on gully banks and other areas prone to flooding, saying that his administration will take steps to establish “no-build […]
The torrential rains that set off landslides and flooding, damaging roads and other infrastructure across several parishes, are expected to incur a repair bill of more than $1 billion. Minister of Local […]
Flood rains wreaked havoc on swathes of western Jamaica on the weekend, resulting in millions of dollars in damage and untold woe for residents who lament being years-long victims of the nightmarish […]
Displaced yet again by the floodwaters of the Dry River, despondent residents of Font Hill, Georgia and surrounding communities in St Thomas are at their wits’ end. Though grateful for the new […]
A young girl was this afternoon rescued from floodwaters in the Sandy Gully in the Bay Farm Road area of St Andrew. She was removed by men from the community. A man […]
Following two days of torrential rainfall associated with Hurricane Delta, the National Works Agency (NWA) says it is still working to reopen a number of roadways in St Thomas. The NWA says […]
When floodwaters inundated Juliet Clarke’s home in east rural St Andrew last month, they swallowed a chunk of the backyard, her livelihood, and her peace of mind. The Lower Halls Delight resident […]
