UNDRO 91/0918

JAMAICA - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
30 MAY 1991

1. OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN 21 AND 22 MAY 1991, FLASH FLOOD STRUCK JAMAICA. MOST AFFECTED AREA WAS CENTRAL JAMAICA, WHICH RECORDED RAINFALL RANGING FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES. INFRASTRUCTURE WAS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY: HARDEST HIT: ROADS, DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY, HEALTH FACILITIES AND LOW INCOME HOUSES.

2. 150,000-180,000 PEOPLE WITHOUT PIPED WATER AND 80,000 RURAL FAMILIES TEMPORARILY DISPLACED DUE TO ROAD ACCESS PROBLEMS. 1,340 HOMELESS STAYING IN SHELTERS OR WITH FAMILIES. 3,000