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- Edwin Allen High Principal Jermaine Harris views Hurricane Melissa as a blessing in disguise.
- The Category 5 storm destroyed nine termite-damaged classroom roofs, the canteen, tuckshop, and administration offices.
- The disaster secured the infrastructure upgrades the 62-year-old institution had sought from the Ministry of Education for years.
Edwin Allen High School Principal Jermaine Harris considers Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise after the Category 5 storm brought long-awaited infrastructure upgrades to the 62-year-old institution. Despite leaving widespread destruction, including the destruction of nine classroom roofs weakened by termites alongside damage to the canteen, tuckshop, and administration offices, the disaster finally delivered the improvements the school had requested from the Ministry of Education for years.
Following the severe impact of the hurricane, fresh paint and new roofs have successfully revived the Jamaican institution. Construction worker Lloyd Williams was spotted completing the final repairs as the principal celebrated the remarkable transformation of the school grounds, leaving him feeling like one of the happiest principals in the entire country.