Calm seas after the passage of Hurricane Matthew last week in Portland<strong></strong>
October 8, 2016
No Matthew …but Portland still feel the effects
JAMAICA last week caught just a piece of Hurricane Matthew which dumped heavy showers over the eastern section of the island before barreling over the south-western tip of Haiti, sections of Cuba, The Bahamas, and the east coast of the United States.
Portland, however, still felt the effects of Matthew. Jamaica observer
North and East reporter Everald Owen travelled through the parish with his camera.
A storm surge leaves sand and debris along this section of the roadway in Long Bay.<strong></strong>
The National Works Agency had to be called in to clear sand from a section of the roadway in Boundbrook in the parish.<strong></strong>
This main road was left in less than ideal conditions after the passing of Hurricane Matthew.<strong></strong>
Long Bay resident Rushy attempts to clear a clogged drain after the passage of Hurricane Matthew.<strong></strong>
The occupants of this house used sandbags to secure the roof ahead of the passage of Hurricane Matthew.<strong></strong>
As the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew dumped showers over the eastern section of the island, this man uses a sheet of zinc to cover himself as he makes his way to a shelter.<strong></strong>
Intense waves crash into cliffs along the coastline at Anchovy in the parish.<strong></strong>
A section of the seawall in Long Bay, Portland, which was eroded following the passage of Hurricane Matthew.<strong> (Photos: Everald Owen)</strong>
This culvert in Skibo, Portland, was blocked when heavy rains from the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew drenched the parish.<strong></strong>
