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Table 25: Total Cost of Damage & Loss from Tropical Storm Nicole 64
January April July October January April July October January April July October January April July October January April Per Cent Evolution of main variables a) Economic Activity The improvement in economic activity in 2010 was predicated on a) modest improvement in domestic and global demand, consequent on the gradual recovery from the global economic recession in major markets; b) growth in the Tourism sector, which is set to rebound, albeit at a lag, given the improvement in incomes in some source markets; c) growth in the agricultural sector due to the strengthening in global demand; and d) growth in the Mining & Quarrying industry associated with the reopening of one alumina plant and expansion in crude bauxite production. Figure 22: Unemployment Rate by Quarters, 2006-2010 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 b) Prices, Wages and Employment Inflation was projected to fall within a range of 7.0 per cent to 8.0 per cent for financial year (F/Y) 2010/2011. This reduced rate was predicated on: • stability in international commodity prices; • subdued aggregate local demand amidst a reduction in purchasing power; and • relative stability in the foreign exchange market. Wages were expected to be contained due to: 1) wage freeze in the public sector; and 2) increase in the level of unemployment. The level of employment has been declining consistently since October 65
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JAMAICA MACRO SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND EN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .
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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Radar Com
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Executive Summary Description of th
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Infrastructure As in the case with
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Education Total damage to education
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I. INTRODUCTION The Meteorological
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On September 30, most parishes cont
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Table 1: Wind Analysis Parish Stati
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• Clarendon - Grimmith recorded 3
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The National Aeronautics and Space
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In the aftermath of the event, the
Page 25 and 26: Major landslide on the Maggotty mai
Page 27 and 28: The entrance to the Apple Valley Pa
Page 29 and 30: Figure 8: Areas Critically Affected
Page 31 and 32: Figure 9: Communities Affected by T
Page 33 and 34: elated to the weather event were tr
Page 35 and 36: At the time of the event, the predo
Page 37 and 38: Figure 10: Damage to Educational In
Page 39 and 40: C. Public Buildings a) Correctional
Page 41 and 42: Figure 12: Summary of Damage to the
Page 43 and 44: 3. Vector Control - Comprehensive p
Page 45 and 46: Figure 13: Total Damage to Agricult
Page 47 and 48: Table 15: Preliminary Costs of Dama
Page 49 and 50: Table 17: Preliminary Estimates of
Page 51 and 52: B. Tourism Sector General Overview
Page 53 and 54: Damage Preliminary cost of damage i
Page 55 and 56: IV. INFRASTRUCTURE The country’s
Page 57 and 58: islandwide. The number of customers
Page 59 and 60: The NWC was able to restore most of
Page 61 and 62: Table 23: Preliminary Cost To Re-Op
Page 63 and 64: As a result trips were shortened an
Page 65 and 66: events (Hurricane Ivan, 2004; Hurri
Page 67 and 68: Figure 18). Seagrass beds along wit
Page 69 and 70: Figure 19: Eroded section of Long B
Page 71 and 72: Waste Significant volumes of waste
Page 73 and 74: VI. MACROECONOMIC IMPACT OF TROPICA
Page 75: unemployment levels; and 2) reduced
Page 79 and 80: domestic market, business and consu
Page 81 and 82: State of Emergency in sections of K
Page 83 and 84: mainly to a reduction in outflow of
Page 85 and 86: • a $4.0 million grant to assist
Page 87 and 88: VII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Page 89 and 90: Proposed Projects Apart from projec
Page 91 and 92: APPENDIX 79
Page 93 and 94: RADAR SUMMARY DATE : September 26,
Page 107 and 108: APPENDIX 3 Depression in New Market
Page 109: Blocked drain 97
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