News January 24 2026

Estuary on edge

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  • The deep pit initially caused by lands caving in at Estuary Housing Scheme in St James. The deep pit initially caused by lands caving in at Estuary Housing Scheme in St James.
  • The excavator working on the major land slippage in the Estuary Housing Scheme. The excavator working on the major land slippage in the Estuary Housing Scheme.

Western Bureau: With the 2026 hurricane season just months away, some residents of Phase Two of the Estuary Housing Scheme, in St James, are worried about the slow pace of the rehabilitation work on a section of their community, which caved in during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The residents fear they could be left exposed to even greater danger.

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