WATCH: Sections of Westmoreland may not receive electricity until May 2026— Mayor Delancy
Jamaica Observer | 2025-12-02 | Original Article
According to Delancy, 60 per cent of small businesses have been closed following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Additionally, the mayor said several residents who are employed in the tourism sector are without jobs.
"So people are struggling to build back their homes while at the same time, they're out of a job," he said.
Meanwhile, the mayor said he has been receiving complaints from affected residents surrounding government assistance in the form of building materials to rebuild their homes destroyed by Melissa.
"Citizens are still complaining that they're not getting assistance with building materials and all that. But thanks to the private citizens and private organisations who have been stepping in and trying to fill the gap," Delancy said.
He, however, noted that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM) has been distributing supplies in the parish.
"Each municipal corporation was also afforded $250,000 to buy stuff and prepare care packages for our citizens as well. All of that, as far as I know, has been spent by the respective divisions. But there's still a lot that needs to be done," he added.
">Jamaica Observer | 2025-12-02 | Original Article