Over 500 Hurricane Melissa-damaged roofs repaired under phase one of gov’t-led programme

Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says 507 roofs that were impacted by Hurricane Melissa have been repaired under Phase I of the Government-led roofs repair programme.The initiative is one of six primary components under the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP).“That programme is being implemented by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and her military partners, from as far as Africa, and we’ve had some Caribbean participation as well,” the Director General stated.