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PHOTO FLASHBACK: Hurricane Ivan – September 2004

Published:Friday | September 10, 2021 | 7:32 AMA Digital Integration & Marketing production
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Two students from the Vere Technical High school in Clarendon point to the damage done by Hurricane Ivan to a large chicken coop on the school compound. The coop housed more than 10,000 chickens. Almost all the chickens were killed.
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A resident of Portland Cottage points to some fish that were killed during hurricane Ivan.
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Residents view destroyed houses along the shoreline at Caribbean Terrace, Harbour View.
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A minivan plunged into a drain while negotiating the contours of the road during torrential rains and high winds brought on by Hurricane Ivan.
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The devastation of Hurricane Ivan seems a distant memory today. But 17 years ago, the country was in tatters and it is worth remembering the kind of resilience Jamaica showed in recovering from that devastation. Have a look at the scenes to see just how much work was done to put the country back on track. 

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