July 3, 2021
with winds that peaked near 82 miles per hour and heavy rains.
Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw told a national update this evening on the impact of the system that “50 per cent of the schools have no structural damage” but there is minor damage across various plants.
She said: “We have got windows that are missing because of the heavy wind, water intrusion in some of the classrooms. There has been damage to the guttering and to the pipes, there has also been missing light fittings and fixtures and of course some minor roof issues.”
According to preliminary estimates, affected primary schools include Bay Primary, Erdiston Special School and Luther Thorne in St Michael, Gordon Walters in Christ Church and St Catherine’s Primary in St Philip.