For a year, her voice has been the steady authority at the gates of Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, shouldering the job of keeping hundreds of students safe behind the institution’s walls. But, as the parish continues to grapple with the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa – the Category 5 storm that battered western and parts of central Jamaica last October – Joan Forbes Scarlett, the school’s security guard, finds herself in a personal crisis.
She is unable to shield her own family from an unfolding disaster.
The story is part of ongoing coverage in the Caribbean category, reported by Lead Stories and shared here for readers following developments in this space.
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Source: Lead Stories | Published: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:07:08
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