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NWA working to clear multiple road blocks in St Thomas
Stephen Shaw (File photo)
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May 15, 2017

NWA working to clear multiple road blocks in St Thomas

KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Works Agency says that its teams have been kept busy this morning clearing road blocks in both the eastern and western sections of St Thomas following persistent overnight rain.

The NWA, in a release, said the roadways became blocked by landslides, fallen rocks, trees and silt as the parish continues to be affected by heavy rains for the second consecutive week.According to NWA Communication and Customer Service Manager, Stephen Shaw, the roadway from Llandwey to Windsor Forest is blocked by fallen boulders at multiple sections at Richmond Vale, while the roadway from Grants Pen to Pamphret has been reduced to single lane at Pondside, Yallahs, as a result of a fallen tree.Shaw said the road from Morant Bay to Wilmington was, earlier today, blocked in the vicinity of Wilmington Square but has since been cleared. The NWA team remains in the field conducting ongoing assessments he said.The NWA is in the meantime urging road users to exercise caution when travelling along these roadways and to be aware of falling rocks and debris as the island continues to be affected by unstable weather. 

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