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January 14, 2014

Rain, lights out

Dear Editor,

I live in a semi-affluent neighbourhood called Wiltshire at the border of Trelawny and St James on the north coast highway. As soon as there is a hint of rain we can expect a power outage for at least four hours.

If the rain does fall, especially heavily, the power outage lasts for a long time. When the rain starts, you hear a loud explosion, like a bomb has gone off, and then the power goes.

We have called the Jamaica Public Service customer service line numerous times to file a complaint or to let them know that there is a problem in the area but to no avail.

Please, Ms Tomblin, please see what you can do for us. We in this neighbourhood pay our light bills on time and in full monthly, so help us to save our homes from a potential fire.

Paul Paul

4801@gmail.com

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