1986 Jamaica floods
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title:
1986 Jamaica floods
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Floods killed 50 people in Jamaica in 1986, comparable to flooding that occurred in June 1979. The floods originated as a stationary front on May 24 that produced rainfall across much of the central Caribbean Sea for two weeks. Rainfall totals in Jamaica reached 635 mm (25.0 in) at Norman Manley International Airport. The flooding left heavy agriculture damage totaling $22.5 million, and 40,000 residents per day received meals after the event. Roads and bridges were damaged across the country, a
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1986 natural disaster in Jamaica
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2012-12-11T19:22:14Z
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2024-08-30T16:33:58Z
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