8 parishes on alert as rains trigger landslides, flooding
Heavy rain caused a major landslide at Johnson Mountain Primary School in St Thomas on Friday. This event left several teachers and 15 students stranded. Flooding, fallen trees, and blocked roads disrupted parts of the parish. The Meteorological Service issued a flash flood watch for eight parishes. This watch covers low-lying areas in St Ann, St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine, and Clarendon. It remains in effect until Sunday at 5 p.m.
Heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide that left 15 students and several teachers stranded at Johnson Mountain Primary School in St Thomas on Friday, as blocked roads, fallen trees and flooding disrupted sections of the parish and the Meteorological Service issued a flash flood watch for eight parishes. The watch, which remains in effect until 5 p.m. on Sunday, covers low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Ann, St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and Clarendon.