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Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.

Still, Wu said, those facing dire straits due to the shutdown should prioritize essential needs like their mortgage or rent over immediate credit preservation.

The waste collection program had previously been heavily subsidized, to the tune of about $500,000 a day, which was no longer viable given the city’s financial straits.

“People selling lots are in dire straits. They don’t care whether offers come from international buyers or not,” he said.

With local nightlife in troubled straits after fires, inflation and ICE raids, South Pasadena’s Sid the Cat Auditorium is a self-funded bet that the local music scene can recover.