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Railway Lane Beach, Montego Bay

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"Public Assistant Officer Evelyn Pugh (second from right, front row) speaking with one of the fishermen residing at Railway Lane Beach. This flood victim lost his fishing boat during the floods on Thursday night. The capsized house to the right was…

Railway Beach, Montego Bay

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"One of the many houses at Railway Lane Beach which was severely damaged by Thursday night's flooding and Friday's heavy showers in Montego Bay."

Railway Lane Beach, Montego Bay

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"Pensions and Social Security Minister Howard Cooke, surrounded by flood victims of Railway Lane, many of whom were forced to vacate their houses when the Barnett River overflooded its banks on Thursday night. Minister Cooke toured the flood-ravaged…

Papine

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"Man demonstrates how this house in the Papine area was moved off its foundations by flood water."

Portmore

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"Portmore under water: this area is unique in Jamaica. Waterlogged and dangerous, it is the place of greatest risk from hurricane, from earthquake and from flooding. It is home for over 50,000 people!"

The Shettlewood Complex

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"Then and now: On January 29, ground was broken to begin construction on the $3.2 million Government financed, Co-operative Dairy Complex at Shettlewood in Hanover. Picture at left shows the states of the site on that day. The construction site…

Serge Island Dairy Farm

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"Holsteins: a herd of Holsteins on the Serge Island Dairy Farm in St. Thomas which will help to supply milk for the dairy complex."