Clarendon prepares for hurricanes MAY PEN, Clarendon: THE CLARENDON Parish Council has declared more than 90 per cent of the buildings designated as hurricane shelters in Clarendon ready and in good condition. Building officer Eric Rochester told the Parish Disaster Committee meeting at the Council's chambers recently that approximately 50 shelters had been inspected and most were declared ready for the June 1 to November 30 hurricane season. "The others are now being inspected and more than 20 of those already approved have been marked to ensure that everything is in place," said Nether Lyttle, parish disaster co-ordinator. Mr. Lyttle reported that there were 10 active zonal committees, which were working alongside the Parish Disaster Committee to sensitise the residents in clusters of communities about hurricane precautionary measures, evacuation techniques. "In spite of what is being called an average hurricane season this year, with 10 tropical storms, six of which are expected to develop into category three hurricanes, we are not taking anything for granted," said a JIS News release quoting the co-ordinator. Training for over 30 shelter managers, said Mr. Lyttle, would also be conducted to ensure that accommodations would be in suitable condition. Plans were also made at the meeting to have several critical drains properly cleaned in flood prone communities in central and southwestern Clarendon.
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