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JPS Director of Communication Winsome Callum and Principal of Cross Keys High School, Paul Morgan
By Lorraine Mendez
The Jamaica Public Service Company has reiterated its August 12 timeline for power to be fully restored to areas hardest hit by Hurricane Beryl, including South Manchester.
JPS had shared this timeline with Energy Minister Daryl Vaz on Friday, however Mr. Vaz said he had asked the company to revise its schedule with a view to power being restored earlier. Mr. Vaz said he wanted to present the revised timeline during Monday's Cabinet meeting.
PNP caretaker for South Manchester, Senator Peter Bunting, has also accused the light and power company of not doing enough to quickly restore power to the area.
But speaking on Radio Jamaica's That's a Rap on Sunday, JPS Director of Communication Winsome Callum said there was significant damage to JPS infrastructure in several sections of South Manchester.
She said the company has been rebuilding infrastructure, rerouting power lines from Northern Manchester to Southern Manchester, as it seeks to restore power to the area.
Ms. Callum said the mainly hilly terrain is also hindering the restoration efforts.
She noted that despite the August 12 timeline for full restoration, power is gradually being restored to affected communities, adding that some customers, especially in the Cross Keys area, can expect electricity by the end of this week.
Up to Sunday, JPS said approximately 20,000 customers remained without power following Hurricane Beryl.
The company said it also responded to outages caused by strong winds produced by a squall line Friday night.
JPS has committed to publishing Hurricane Beryl restoration updates on its website.
Meanwhile, Grade 11 students from Cross Keys High School in Manchester are expected to finally be able to participate in their graduation exercise on Tuesday.
The event was twice postponed due to the lack of electricity.
Principal of Cross Keys High, Paul Morgan, said the graduation service will be powered by a motor vehicle.
He was speaking Sunday on Radio Jamaica's That's a Rap.
That's a Rap was broadcast live from Cross Keys High as part of a series of outreach activities by the RJRGLEANER Communications Group to support residents affected by Hurricane Beryl.
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