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Residents living in low-lying areas warned to evacuate

The St Catherine Disaster Management and Preparedness Committee says it is fully prepared to mitigate any fallout from Hurricane Elsa. Chairman of the committee Roogae Kirkew says the operational centre from which all responses will be generated...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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