JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM: "The police have blamed four deaths on Tropical Storm Gustav; the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) said it could be between five and 11; while Prime Minister Bruce Golding opted for caution, saying that even though the death toll could rise as high as 11, he wanted to be absolutely sure before giving a definitive number.
'I don't want to give a number. I am concerned that there are still a number of persons unaccounted for,' Golding told reporters at a news briefing yesterday at Jamaica House. 'We were told that there was a vehicle which had four passengers and it was swept away while attempting to cross a ford. We know there were a number of houses that collapsed along the Hope River and we are still trying to determine how many lives may have been lost."
'I don't want to give a number. I am concerned that there are still a number of persons unaccounted for,' Golding told reporters at a news briefing yesterday at Jamaica House. 'We were told that there was a vehicle which had four passengers and it was swept away while attempting to cross a ford. We know there were a number of houses that collapsed along the Hope River and we are still trying to determine how many lives may have been lost."
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