A tale of flying houses
RESIDENTS of Board Villa in Denham Town, West Kingston, still tell the tale of flying houses. The year was 1988 and Jamaica was being pummelled by Hurricane Gilbert.

20 killed in Grenada
THE ISLAND of Grenada was devastated by a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan on Tuesday. Yesterday the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) commenced operations involving numerous agencies to provide relief assistance to the spice island. ...

Shelter managers on full alert out west
WESTERN BUREAU: COMING ON the heels of Tuesday's freak storm in Brighton, St. Elizabeth, shelter managers are now on full alert in western Jamaica as the country braces for a ...

Relief systems activated for Ivan
ALL EMERGENCY shelters have been activated and relief personnel put in place as the island braces for Hurricane Ivan, which is expected to hit the island by Friday.

Blood Bank appeals for donations
THE NATIONAL Blood Trans-fusion Service is appealing to the public to donate blood as part of preparations for the onslaught of Hurricane Ivan.

Hotels ready for hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH HURRICANE Ivan on course for Jamaica, Godfrey Dyer, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), said that existing emergency plans are ...

Air J emergency response team ready
AIR JAMAICA said yesterday it has activated its emergency response team in anticipation of Hurricane Ivan. The national airline said that it has put extensive plans in place to adjust flight schedules in order to ensure the safety of passengers and that.

Cornwall Regional prepares
WESTERN BUREAU: AS HURRICANE Ivan ap-proaches Jamaica, emergency preparation is well under way at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, where doctors yesterday ...