It’s a double setback for one of Jamaica’s oldest all-girls institution, Westwood High School.
School officials are once again grappling with significant damage to property and heritage, first from Hurricane Beryl and now from Hurricane Melissa.
The institution sits in a Stewart Town, Trelawny with 143 years of history – 143 years that were almost wiped by preying winds and rainfall that devoured western Jamaica.
Westwood is one of four female boarding schools across the island.
Principal Karen Francis paints a grim picture of the damage sustained by the over-century older institution from the last two hurricanes.
“We had losses last year in Hurricane Beryl, and some of those rooms and classrooms that were refurbished have now been damaged again. The auditorium is mangled. Our quad classrooms have lost their roof. The staff room has lost its roof as well. It’s devastating to say the least.”
The repair bill is uncertain at this time but is expected to be hefty.
Source: Radio Jamaica News Online
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