Parliamentarian Ian Hayles, the member of parliament (MP)  for Westmoreland Western, says the J$2 million allocated to constituencies under the Government’s newly announced Pre-Hurricane Mitigation Programme, is far from enough to adequately prepare his constituency for the 2026 hurricane season.

In an interview with The Gleaner last week, Hayles said the funding represents only a fraction of what is needed to properly clean drains and reduce flooding risks across the constituency.

“We received $2 million in drain cleaning. As you know, we have some critical areas. The most critical of all is McNeil’s Land,” Hayles said, referencing one of the flood-prone communities in Little London.