One shower too many

According to Jamaica Observer (General News), MONTEGO BAY, St James— Several residents of a section of the Estuary Housing Scheme in Montego Bay, who had held out hope that the area’s flooding problems would be resolved, are now relocating or making arrangements to leave. Heavy rains on Monday evening lashed sections of St James, leaving parts of the scheme under at least four feet of water and forcing remaining residents to flee to safety. The rainfall, which lasted for approximately one hour, also sent water rushing through sections of nearby Johns Hall. Firefighters were called in to help clear roads in the Johns Hall area, while sections of the Latium roadway were blocked by fallen trees and landslides. In other parts of St James, flood waters inundated shops and swept away cars in Tucker. Catherine Hall was also flooded once again as its drainage system struggled to cope with the volume of water. “This is pure headache,” said o