Two people swept away by floodwaters in Linstead as search continues
Police and firefighters are searching for two people who were swept away by floodwaters in the Linstead area of the Rio Cobre in St Catherine on Friday afternoon. The Jamaica Constabulary Force and the St Catherine Fire Department are conducting search and rescue operations in the area as heavy rainfall continues to affect several communities across the parish. The development was confirmed by Chairperson of the St Catherine Disaster Preparedness Committee, Yasheka Jathahan-Thompson.