An executive with a Fredericton-area company shares what its workers have been up to for the past month and the job that still lies ahead to recover from Hurricane Melissa.
Holland Power Services is working with Jamaicans to restore power on hurricane-damaged island
Jennifer Sweet · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 14, 2026 1:46 PM EST | Last Updated: 38 minutes ago
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Workers from Holland Power Services pose beneath an enormous tree that was downed near the Jamaican power utility headquarters in Paradise. (Submitted by Steve Hansen)
Two months after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, recovery continues, and among those doing the work are utility contractors from New Brunswick, including Holland Power Services, based in Hanwell.
The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Oct. 28, and many residents are still without electricity, said Steven Hansen, the Holland Power president, who returned to New Brunswick on Friday after 30 days in Jamaica.
Another 124 Holland workers are still there, about a tenth of the company’s workforce.
“We’re going to be there until the job is done,” Hansen said. “We’re committed to the Jamaican government public service for as long as they need our assistance.”
Given the extent of the damage,
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