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Damage From Flood Rains to Cost Gov’t Nearly Half a Billion Dollars

The recent heavy rains that pounded several parts of the island have reportedly resulted in losses and damage to the tune of nearly half a billion dollars.

While addressing the House of Representatives on the matter, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie gave a breakdown of the areas hardest hit and the cost of the damage.

According to RJR, Mr McKenzie stated that main road network across ten parishes was damaged as a result of the rains and flooding and will cost the government $352 million. 

The three worst affected parishes, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and St. Thomas, will incur an estimated cost of $139.8 million. 

  

St. Elizabeth is estimated at $23.5 million, St. Thomas at $30 million and Clarendon at $86.3 million, the minister broke down. 

The total damage is estimated at $491.8 million. 

The Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC) also revealed that an estimated 5,000 people were affected by the floods with at least 1,000 homes being flooded.

A section of Clarendon flooded by heavy rains

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