Flooded roads in Montego Bay in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon wants more funding and greater autonomy for committees established at the local level to deal with disasters such as last October’s Hurricane Melissa.
“The most challenging part was responding without adequate funding while navigating governance fragmentation,” Vernon told the Jamaica Observer about what it was like at the St James Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) in the immediate aftermath of Melissa.
“It needs a special budget for immediate response,” Vernon argued.
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