Tropical Storm Nicole - Planning Institute of Jamaica

IV.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The country’s infrastructure sustained major damage on account of Tropical Storm Nicole.
Damage was estimated at $18 117.5 million , this included $574.6 million for damage to
farm roads (see Chapter on the Productive Sector). The associated losses was estimated to
be in the region of $28.4 million 17 . Details of the damage to the electricity, water supply,
telecommunications systems and the transport industries are outlined in Table 4.1.
Table 22: Infrastructure – Damage and Loss
Damage ($ million) Loss ($ million) Total ($ million)
Electricity 92.4 n/a 92.4
Water 270.0 n/a 270.0
Transport * 17 013.9 27.9 17 041.8
Airports n/a n/a n/a
Ports 1.3 .5 1.8
Telecommunication 136.9 n/a 136.9
TOTAL 17,514.5 28.40 17,542.9
n/a – not available
* Figures include damage to NWA Roads & Bridges, Parish Council Roads and damage and
losses incurred by the JUTC.
A. Electricity & Water Supplies
Prior to the event, the Electricity & Water industry recorded a 1.8 per cent decline in GDP
during the January- June 2010 period compared with the corresponding period of 2009.
This was due mainly to declines of 9.8 per cent and 8.7 per cent in water production in the
January-March and April-June quarters, respectively. Electricity generation increased by 2.1
per cent and 3.5 per cent in the respective quarters. The fall-off in water production in the
17 While the JUTC continue to incur losses on some of its routes, a generous cut off period of seven days
was used to estimate losses.
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