Normalcy has returned to the island’s tourism sector after Jamaica was spared the brunt of Hurricane Matthew. The system, which did not make landfall in Jamaica, is now making its way along the western coast of Haiti. This as the Meteorological Service of Jamaica has indicated that though Matthew remains a Category 4 system the tropical storm warning has been discontinued, as the system is no longer considered a threat to the island. They have underscored that severe flooding is less likely today as the system moves further away from Jamaica.
Biwo Preparasyon pou Katastwòf ak Jesyon Ijans (ODPEM) te redwi aktivite nan Sant Operasyon Ijans Nasyonal (NEOC) pou rive nan Nivo 1 aktivasyon, nan limyè rediksyon nan nivo menas Siklòn Matthew. Se poutèt sa, Sant Operasyon Ijans Touris (TEOC), ki chita nan Jamaica Pegasus Hotel la, kounye a dezaktive.
Ayewopò Entènasyonal Sangster kontinye operasyon nòmal pandan Ayewopò Entènasyonal Norman Manley te retounen nan operasyon regilye a midi jodi a. Tout pò lanmè yo pral relouvri tou a 3:00 pm jodi a, alòske bato kwazyè yo pwograme pou rive nan pò demen 5 oktòb.
Pandan y ap felisite patnè touris yo paske yo te vijilan pandan pasaj Matthew, Minis Touris, Onorab. Edmund Bartlett te mete aksan sou ke "aktivite touris yo tounen nòmal kounye a kòm Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) te souliye ke pa te gen okenn rapò sou domaj nan antite touris ak tout patnè touris yo retounen nan operasyon regilye."
“Nòmal ap retounen tou nan ekonomi an pi laj kòm tout ministè gouvènman an, depatman ak ajans relouvri a 10:00 am jodi a epi biznis lokal yo ap retounen nan operasyon nòmal. Sistèm transpò piblik la te rekòmanse tou yon sèvis limite jodi a. Se konsa, Jamayik definitivman louvri pou biznis, "li te ajoute.
