29 days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing

Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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Twenty-nine (29) days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, 16 people remain missing.

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, gave the update at a press conference this morning.

He said the confirmed death toll remains at 45.

He stressed that the ODPEM is committed to locating the missing persons.

Meanwhile, he said 209,000 food packages have been distributed to date.

Tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and water have also been delivered.

Commander Gayle said the relief activities continue.

He said up to 10 o’clock last night 113 shelters, mostly in Westmoreland, remained open with 1441 occupants

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