The Government has completed a drainage study of Montego Bay, St James, which has identified potential solutions to long-standing flooding in communities such as Catherine Hall.

Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Robert Morgan, said the study revealed the magnitude of the flooding risks facing the city.

“We found that the rainfall exceeded 350 millimetres in 24 hours, with peak intensities reaching 295 millimetres per hour. We also found that the Montego River recorded peak flows of approximately 2,132 to 2,653 cubic metres per second, consistent with a 500-year return period event,” he disclosed.