KINGSTON, Jamaica— Of the estimated $447 million that it will take to restore access to parochial roads that have been impacted by Hurricane Beryl, $140 million of the amount is being spent in the hardest-hit parish of St Elizabeth.

This was stated by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in the Parliament on Tuesday.

He explained that the parochial roads in some parishes were more severely affected by Beryl. These parishes include Hanover, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Westmoreland, St James, St Catherine, and St Andrew, particularly East Rural and West Rural St Andrew.

“I can report that clearance work along the parochial road network is now approximately 80 per cent complete,” the prime minister said.

He also told the House that a number of infirmaries, municipal buildings and markets were damaged.

It is estimated that the restorative works to these structures will cost $230 million (infirmaries, $110 million; markets, $100 million; municipal buildings, $20 million).

The prime minister said the repairs to some markets and infirmaries have already started.