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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86854, member: 27"]
Power is basically back for nearly everyone, and the overseas crews who helped patch Jamaica’s grid are packing up as the final stretch kicks in.

Restoration hits the last mile
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[*]Jamaica Public Service Company has restored electricity to 97.5% of customers.
[*]Hugh Grant said about 673,000 of 690,000 accounts are reconnected.
[*]Hurricane Melissa wrecked large sections of the grid.
[*]North American line crews are heading home this weekend.
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Crews shift toward the western region
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[*]Local and regional teams are redeploying from central parishes.
[*]Western areas still have ongoing repair work.
[*]Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation is backing the push.
[*]Eighteen Caribbean utilities are still offering support.
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Strategy behind the recovery
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[*]Grant credited tighter planning and upgraded grid technology.
[*]A new incident command structure streamlined response.
[*]Pre-hurricane coordination boosted readiness across utilities.
[*]Emergency mobile generators sped up essential services reopening.
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Partnerships power the comeback
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[*]Jamaican line workers carried much of the heavy lifting.
[*]Government of Jamaica agencies supported logistics and coordination.
[*]National Water Commission and National Works Agency aided access.
[*]Flow and Digicel worked alongside JPS during repairs.
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