Despite the devastation caused to his business by Hurricane Melissa, Montego Bay entrepreneur Eric Linton pointed out that the disaster has created new opportunities. Forced to relocate his rim-repair operation from Humber Avenue to Duke Street, the new location has brought increased business resulting in his plans for expansion.

“[Business] has been flowing.  I have to give thanks.  I can’t complain,” he said.

Linton, owner of Wheel and Rim Repair, has been operating the business since 2011. After the hurricane flattened the structure and left his equipment water-damaged, the emotional and financial toll was significant.