NROCC to fix Catherine Hall flood woes

MONTEGO BAY, St James — The agency executing the Montego Bay Perimeter Road project has rejected often-made suggestions that the ongoing work is to be blamed for flooding now plaguing the Hurricane Melissa-battered communities of West Green and Catherine Hall in St James. The National Road Operating and Construction Company (NROCC) has also promised a long-term fix for the issue, while the local authorities work on short-term solutions.

“The flooding in Catherine Hall and West Green is not related to the project,” NROCC Managing Director Stephen Edwards told the Jamaica Observer Tuesday morning.

“West Green and Catherine Hall have a history of flooding; the drains are inadequate,” he added.