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PHOTO: Jamaica was spared from the onslaught of Matthew but…
The effects of Hurricane Matthew were felt along a stretch of the Port Henderson main road, popularly called &ldquo;Back Road&rdquo; in Portmore, St Catherine. The Morgan&rsquo;s Inn business establishment was flooded by rains associated with the the hurricane.<strong> (Photos: Naphtali Junior)</strong>
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October 3, 2016

PHOTO: Jamaica was spared from the onslaught of Matthew but…

 Jamaica Observer show scenes of the shelters across Corporate Area.

 

 

 

This CBS videographer records men at work as they make last-minute preparations ahead of Hurricane Matthew in downtown Kingston on Monday.<strong></strong>
Residents of Old Harbour Bay in St Catherine were not taking any chances as they checked themselves into the Old Harbour High School, one of several shelters in the parish, in light of a threatening Hurricane Matthew. One hundred and eighty-two people were registered at the shelter.<strong></strong>
This gully, which runs through the Naggo Head area of Portmore in St Catherine, remained in a deplorable state despite the threat of Hurricane Matthew.<strong></strong>
This homeless man was all smiles while eating his melon in downtown Kingston, despite the threat of Category Four Hurricane Matthew on Monday.<strong></strong>

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