Girls’ Town residents dread onset of hurricane season

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Girls’ Town residents dread onset of hurricane season

Residents of Girls’ Town in Hayes, Clarendon, are apprehensive as they face the onset of another hurricane season. A garage operator who gave his name only as Maurice, said whenever it rains heavily, the large volume of water that flows through his...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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