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Duckenfield Sugar Company Works Yard residents

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"A Banana Board representative and Crop Culture Jamaica's Duckenfield air-strip caretaker looking at the damage done by last week's flash-flood to the Banana Board's spray-plane loading point in East St. Thomas."

Golden Spring

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"A Wag Water tributary broke through this retaining wall flowing into the Golden Spring premises of Alphus Sinclair who is 85 years old. A dejected Mr. Sinclair (on steps) views the damage done to his house which has been standing for over 20 years."

Barbican Heights

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"Stuart Pattinson's home was one of those most affected in Barbican Heights during Gilda rains."

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."

Seivwright Garden, Waltham Park Rd.

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"Washed away - The retaining wall of this gully near to Seivwright Gardens on the Waltham Park Road was washed away along with a number of items by the flood rains."

St. James to Hanover main road

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"Preliminary estimates for damage to Parish Council Roads in rural St. James have been set at over $800,000 by Mayor Charles Sinclair. Estimates for roads maintained by the Public Works Department are not yet available but are expected to run into…

Johnson Town

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"In a way, Johnson Town citizen, Israel Kerr is lucky. After all, four of his neighbours lost their homes. He did not. And when, during the rains over the week-end, high seas removed his latrine from its base in his backyard, he was able to retain it…