Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine:
A SENSE of normality is returning to the old capital of Spanish Town, St. Catherine after the flood rains which have swamped the parish over the past week.
A Gleaner news team which went onto the streets yesterday, found several business operators carrying out clean-up operations, following the flooding of their businesses during the rains associated with Hurricane Wilma.
While people slowly returned to the streets, the consensus was that they had hoped the rains would stop soon.
LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING
Yesterday, several persons braved the occasional showers to do last-minute shopping in preparation for more rain. Some businesses warned that owing to the persistent showers, they would soon be out of stock, as delivery was not coming through as it should. They attributed the delayed deliveries to the blockage of the Mandela Highway as a result of flood waters.
Meanwhile, parish disaster coordinator for the parish, Patricia Lewis, said that of the 91 persons still in shelters, 56 were airlifted from the Nightingale Grove area and were still at the Bushy Park Seventh-day Adventist Church. She told The Gleaner that there was massive destruction of roads in other areas but there were no reports of death or injuries.
