With some 20 persons still being housed in the four shelters that are still open in Hanover, there are now concerns over whether they will be properly settled ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which is looming on the horizon.

Speaking at Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels said the corporation was continuing to advance its shelter recovery programme with a view of re-settling the shelterees, who were displaced by Hurricane Melissa last October.

“The corporation has formally requested 15 container houses to assist these displaced individuals who are currently residing in shelters, and are awaiting the necessary support,” Samuels stated. “To date, suitable lands have been identified, and the bill of quantities already completed for 10 of the requested housing solutions.”