Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on

IN the immediate aftermath of the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa which destroyed numerous houses, crops, roads and other infrastructure in Westmoreland and other parts of the island — notably in the western end — on October 28 last year, Pastor Damian Robinson had to walk through hills and valleys just to locate members of his flock who were displaced by the disaster.

Prior to Melissa the official members of his flock numbered somewhere around 50 people, who all have numerous relatives indirectly connected to the church and who benefit from its services.

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One year later, it has been a struggle for him to get things back to normal, but with God being his source of comfort and support, he shared, the man of God says he has decided that his church will not go down, despite losing its roof and almost everything of value during Hurricane Melissa.