Battered, bruised, defiant

PAROTTEE, St Elizabeth —A year after Hurricane Melissa destroyed homes here some residents of this coastal community are rebuilding mere metres from where their houses once stood despite warnings that the area is unsafe.

Parottee, which is a few kilometres south-east of Black River still shows the lingering effects of Melissa with battered and demolished houses, and graves disturbed.

The official plan is for residents of the coastal town to be relocated to Luana some 10 kilometres away, but many are adamant they will not move.