KINGSTON, Jamaica – Member of Parliament for St Mary Western, Robert Montague is reporting severe structural and other damage to infrastructure, houses and crops in his constituency as a result of heavy rains currently affecting the island.

“Right now based on a preliminary assessment, it is not nice at all.“Considering the constituency suffered from heavy rains just recently, this latest deluge has further worsened the situation.“Bridges have been damaged, roads have been rendered impassable, and the really difficult part is that farmers have lost a good portion of their crops,” Montague told OBSERVER ONLINE.Montague is also urging people to report any damage as quickly as possible and to stay indoors during rainfall.The bridge that connects Pembroke Hall to Carron Hall is damaged.The Gayle to Guy’s Hill road is damaged at several points and has come apart at Lucky Hill.The Dressike to Oracabessa main road is damaged in Dressike, Crescent and Greenwood.