The damage to power lines in the parish of St. Elizabeth, caused by Hurricane Beryl, is five times worse than the rest of the island.
That’s according to Chairman and interim CEO of the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, Damian Obiglio.
Obiglio was speaking at a media conference following a meeting with Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz on Friday morning.
Officials of JPS and other utility companies met with Minister Vaz to give an update on the restoration of services following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
Chevon Campbell reports.
Hurricane Beryl ravaged sections of St. Elizabeth, Manchester, and Clarendon on Wednesday.
The three parishes were hit by heavy rain and strong winds for up to 12-hours.
The category-4 storm left a trail of devastation in St. Elizabeth, with damage to houses, infrastructure and businesses.
Scores of light poles, hosting power lines fell in the strong wind.
Obiglio says only 20% of the power lines in the parish have so far been assessed.
According to the JPS Chairman, the light and power company has so far restored service to 45% of its customers across the island.
He notes that emergency facilities have been prioritised.
Obiglio says JPS will be working with other utility companies to meet the demands of affected customers.
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