JPS Teams Working Into the Night to Restore Electricity to More Customers

Thursday, August 19, 2021 / 6:00pm

JPS teams will continue working into the night to restore electricity to more customers who have been without power since the passage of Tropical Storm Grace on Tuesday. The communities to be restored tonight include:

• Clarendon: Milk River
• Hanover: Jericho, Bessie Baker, Mount Peto, Maryland, Cascade, Pondside, Success
• Kingston & St Andrew: Allman Town, Hippolite, Above Rocks, Glengoffe, Harkers Hall, Mavis Bank, Border, Panton Road
• Portland: Section of Silver Hill
• St Ann: Bamboo, Desire, Watt Town, Gibraltar, Nine Miles, Higgins Land, Calderwood, Mount Muriah
• St Catherine: Redwood, Pentish, Low Idersvale, Jobay, Hanwalk, Section of Sligoville to James Mountain, Stanbury Grove, Richard Hall, Mountain Dawson
• St Elizabeth: Niagra
• St James: Potosis
• St mary: Cape Clear, Alleppo, Big & Plant, Fraser Hood, Dean’s Pen, Kiloncholly, Bog Hood, Mosquito Hole, Islington to Robin’s Bay
• St Thomas: Aelous Valley
• Westmoreland: Paradise Park

“We were not able to restore service to as many customers as we would have liked today because of the challenges our teams encountered during the process. Landslides, fallen trees and blocked roads were our biggest challenges. However, we got assistance from the NWA who cleared some roadways, allowing us to make some progress.  Our teams will be out again in the morning to continue the work needed to get service back to our customers,” Winsome Callum, JPS Director Corporate Communications promises.

JPS is reminding members of the public to stay away from fallen poles and power lines, as the lines may be energised and could cause electrocution or electrical burns. Customers are also encouraged to report outages using the JPS Mobile App or the company’s website at www.jpsco.com