Agriculture on its knees
WESTERN BUREAU: HURRICANE IVAN delivered a crippling blow to farmers in St. Elizabeth who were only just waking up from the stupor brought on by the devastation of Hurricane Charley in August.
Food to be airlifted to communities
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ASSISTANCE of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is being sought to airlift food supplies to three St. Elizabeth communities, which were left marooned following the passage of Hurricane Ivan.
DANVILLE'S TASK - Tangle River needs urgent attention
WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS OF Tangle River in southern St. James walk around the community as if in a daze. Their movements are almost mechanical except for the look of horror they carry around.
Priority disaster areas
HERE ARE some of the main disaster-prone parishes in the country and how they were affected by the hurricane. They are among the areas that will need the attention of the Danville Walker-led Office of National Reconstruction:
NWC restores water to several customers
THE NATIONAL Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that several of its customers have received piped water since it commenced its restoration service following the passage of Hurricane Ivan. According to Charles Buchanan, public relations officer for...
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