Holness declares entire Jamaica a disaster area
Published:Tuesday | July 2, 2024 | 8:52 PM
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the entire island a disaster area for the next seven days as Jamaica braces for Hurricane Beryl.
An islandwide curfew will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Holness made the announcement in a national broadcast Tuesday.
He also announced the imposition of an evacuation order for flood-prone and low-lying areas.
Holness urged residents to cooperate with notices for evacuation when they are issued.
And he also announced an allocation of $5 million for each of the 63 constituencies for emergency response.
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