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500 Municipal Roads Impacted By Hurricane Beryl
July 10, 2024
KINGSTON, July 10 (JIS): Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has advised that some 500 municipal roads were affected during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Addressing…
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ODPEM Commences Post-hurricane Beryl Damage Assessments
July 8, 2024
KINGSTON, July 5 (JIS): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and its partner agencies have commenced initial damage assessments of sections of the island damaged by Hurricane…
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ODPEM Urges Persons To Adhere To Post-severe Weather Safeguards
July 6, 2024
JIS (July 5, 2024): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is encouraging members of the public to observe critical post-sever weather safeguards. After a severe weather system,…
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Emergency Communication System Proves Effective During Hurricane Beryl
July 6, 2024
JIS (July 5, 2024) - The Disaster Emergency Communication System has proven effective in coordinating the activities of the national emergency management process. Minister of Local Government and Community Development,…
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FIRE BRIGADE PREPARED FOR HURRICANE BERYL
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, July 2 (JIS): Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, is assuring the public of the entity’s preparedness for Hurricane Beryl and the entire hurricane season. “I…