#TrackingGrace | Power outages in several parishes as storm impacts JPS network

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that some of its customers are now without electricity, as a result of the weather conditions associated with Tropical Storm Grace.

According to JPS, there have been damages to its power delivery system, in particular, sections of the network supplying the most badly affected parishes of Kingston & St Andrew, St Catherine, St Thomas, Portland, St Mary and St Ann.

“It is still too early to report on the full extent of the damage, but we have gotten numerous reports of trees coming down on power lines and landslides dislocating poles. Blocked roads, along with intense lightning, wind and rain in some areas make it difficult for our teams to start restoration work. The teams are therefore continuing damage assessment at this time, and will start restoration as soon as it is safe to do so,” explained Winsome Callum, JPS’ Director of Corporate Communications.

In taking every precaution to ensure safety in order to protect life and property, JPS is asking customers who may lose electricity to exercise patience while they assess the damage. 

“It will take some time to get the power back on – especially in communities where the infrastructure is badly damaged,” Ms. Callum noted.

JPS has also urged customers to make outage reports using the JPS app and website, and to stay indoors at this time, and keep far from damaged poles and lines.

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