LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTER URGES HIGH PUBLIC VIGILANCE AS JAMAICA BRACES FOR WEATHER SYSTEM
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, Is urging continued vigilance as Cyclone #18 continues developing and Jamaica remains under a Tropical Storm Warning.
“I am asking everyone to take due care, and to heed the Advisories being published. I also want to assure everyone that the Government has taken the necessary measures to secure lives and property. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management is ready to respond to any incidents that may arise, and the network of Shelters and Disaster Co-ordinators is available to all who may require them. Our public utility and telecommunications companies, which are partners in the National Disaster Risk Management Council, have indicated their readiness for this event. While this is not projected to be a Hurricane, I am pleading for the exercise of every preventive measure as we endure this experience.
“We are just over three weeks away from the end of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but I ask that we do not relax our guard, as this very active period draws to an end.”
