PORTLAND, Jamaica — While Hurricane Melissa caused considerable disruption in sections of Portland, including blocked roads and extensive roof damage to homes, local officials believe the parish was largely spared the storm’s most devastating impacts. Colin Bell, the People’s National Party (PNP) Councillor Caretaker for the Fellowship Division, provided a firsthand assessment of the aftermath on Wednesday.
Roads blocked, some roof damage reported, but Portland ‘spared the worst of the storm’
