JAMAICAN STORM

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1933, Page 5

JAMAICAN STORM

130 REPORTED DEAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE RESULTS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 17. A telegram from the Ciovernor of Jamaica' sties that an except]ona-ily heavy storm struck Kingston and St. Ana row on the night of August 16.. The de-tii roll is 68 at presen.. Very iserioug damage was done to roads,, (bridges (and private property. Allroads leading out of Kingston are blocked. The water supply is interrupted and railway service stopped,' but it is hoped to be able to resume vitlii,n the uejvi 48 hours. Reports from the country are scarce, but it would seem the main force of the storm was centred on the parisnes of Kingston, .St. Andrew and St. Katherine.

By command of the King, the Secretary for colonies has telegraphed to the Governor of Jamaica expressing deep -regret with which His Majesty had learned of the severe storm which caused heavy loss of life- and conveying to the sufferers the expression ’of his profound sympathy, A revised official list on Thursday night placed .the deaflh toll as the result of Wednesday’s flood at 130. It is estimated that it will take five hundred thousand dollars to restore the homes wrecked and to provide for The needs of the fifty thousand inhabitants affected.