Wharf Road, Westmoreland residents Travis Williams (left) and Elvis Nepaul giving a helping hand to a neighbour who is rebuilding after Melissa destroyed his house . (Photo: Rosalee Wood Condell)
SMITHFIELD, Westmoreland – With hundreds of houses either flattened or stripped of their roofs, carpenters, masons, and other tradesmen across this parish are being stretched as they try to assist as many families as possible.
Across Smithfield the almost uniform position of residents is that, while they appreciate the care packages distributed so far, what they urgently need is manpower and materials, even for temporary repairs.
They believe that with basic supplies and more hands on de
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