WESTERN BUREAU: Restoring communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa could cost billions of dollars, with Montego Bay’s mayor warning that the country lacks the financial capacity for full mitigation and must instead focus on adaptation. Mayor Richard Vernon said the scale of destruction across Westgreen and Catherine Hall in the St James capital has forced a shift in how authorities approach disaster recovery and future risk.
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