JPS working to restore electricity to communities hit by outages caused by lightning

November 14, 2026

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JPS working to restore electricity to communities hit by outages caused by lightning

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The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says its crews are working to restore electricity to communities affected by power outages caused by overnight lightning storms.

Sections of Jamaica experienced heavy rains, strong winds and lightning last night and into the early hours of this morning.

JPS, in a notice, indicated that outages have affected customers in sections of Kingston and St Andrew, as well as St Catherine.

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