The team from Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) who were sent to Jamaica in July returned home over the weekend. The team headed out on July 20 to assist the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) with restoring infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Beryl. After missing their connecting flight on Saturday, the seven-man crew made it home to a warm greeting from their families on Sunday. A few members of the team, including Ronald Young Power Line Technician Supervisor, spoke on their experience over the past six weeks.

Ronald Young, Power line Technician, Supervisor: “It feels very nice to be back home. Really miss Belize. Although the Jamaican people treat us with love, and everything is good. Even hear my Jamaican accent. But it’s really nice to be back home. Really miss my family and I look forward to spending some time with them.”

Javier Montero, Power Line Technician, Leadhand: “I mean, I feel very happy to be home with my family and you know, very happy. It was a nice experience, lot of work, but we managed.”

Errol Reneau, Power Line Technician: “I feel great. I haven’t seen them for like six weeks. I see everybody, the family members, their face light up after six weeks. They miss us so I appreciate the three days off that we got to spend quality time with them and you know relax and share the memories and everything we have with them and same way when we go back to work, share it with the guys our experience and everything you know.”

Ronald Young, Power line Technician, Supervisor: “We were awarded with a plaque for representing BEL with the dedication of all that we have done out there in Jamaica. And I would like to big up the guys. They awarded us with a plaque to present it to Belize Electricity Limited on part JPS.”

 The JPS sent the request for assistance from BEL through the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC). BEL covered the cost of sending the team, while the Jamaican government handled their expenses while they were there. Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica on July 3 as a Category 5 storm, causing massive damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure. A report from the Jamaican government said an estimated thirteen thousand, five hundred homes were affected. Infrastructure damage was estimated to be upwards of six-point-four million US dollars (over a billion Jamaican dollars).

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