assessment of the socio-economic and environmental impact

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) reported that a total of 179 basic schools were affected
by Hurricane Dean. Thirteen (7%) were mildly damaged (e.g. leaking roof,), 84 (47%) were
moderately damaged (e.g. part of roof damaged, bathroom or kitchen damaged) and 82 (46%)
were severely damaged (roof completely damaged).
2. Housing
As at September 14, approximately 54 percent of the estimated number of houses reportedly
damaged had been assessed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). Table 2.2
shows the summary of the assessments and the cost of the damage by parish. Most of the
assessments were done in the southern parishes, which were more severely affected by Hurricane
Dean.
Table 2.2: Summary of Damages to the Housing Sector
PARISH
Assessment
# Assessed Minor
Damage
COST
$
Major
Damage
COST
$
Totally
Destroyed
COST
$
No
Damage
KSA 5746 2643 49952700 2682 506898000 342 258552000
St. Thomas 4479 2679 50633100 1429 270081000 371 280476000
Portland 1505 764 14439600 641 121149000 100 75600000
St. Mary 1486 664 12549600 758 143262000 74 55944000 17
St. Ann 532 276 5216400 215 40635000 41 30996000
Trelawny 346 75 1417500 244 46116000 27 20412000
St. James 1146 659 12455100 347 65583000 40 30240000
Hanover 358 155 2929500 169 31941000 34 25704000
Westmoreland 203 97 1833300 93 17577000 13 9828000
St. Elizabeth 2338 1367 25836300 896 169344000 75 56700000
Manchester 3515 1591 30069900 1708 322812000 216 163296000
Clarendon 10713 4243 80192700 5161 975429000 1327 1003212000
St. Catherine 5759 2840 53676000 2307 436023000 612 462672000
Total 38126 18053 341201700 16650 3146850000 3272 2473632000 17
TOTAL
DAMAGE
Source: MLSS
5961683700
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