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ODPEM Situation Report # 2 as of may 16, 2017

Pays
Jamaïque
Sources
Govt. Jamaica
Date de publication
Origine
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NATURE OF EVENT

The Meteorological Service has advised that a Trough west of Jamaica has been influencing the weather conditions across the island since Saturday night. Satellite imagery and Radar reports indicated light to moderate showers across affected all parishes especially sections of central and eastern parishes throughout the night.

Current projections are for light to moderate and at times heavy showers, along with thunderstorms, to continue affecting sections of all parishes through to Thursday May 18, 2017.

IMPACTS OVER JAMAICA

Incidences of flooding and landslides across the island with several roadways and bridges rendered impassable or reduced to single lane traffic.
A number of major rivers across the country are in spate namely, Rio Grande in Portland, Rio Minho in Clarendon, Morant River in St. Thomas and Outram in St. Mary.
In the parish of Clarendon, all health centres are closed and the majority of road network is impassable due to flooding and landslides