NWC's water lock-off schedule will be adjusted due to Hurricane Beryl.

Diagram shows projected path of Hurricane Beryl

The National Water Commission (NWC) says it will be adjusting the current regulated water schedules to facilitate storage in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

"[We will have to] change water supply schedules to make sure that Jamaicans all have a chance to fill their tanks and [other] storage [containers] in the [event] that the storm does come and does affect us, particularly negatively. So citizens are to look out for those notifications from the NWC by mid-afternoon," said Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

He was speaking during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) on Monday (July 1) .

Minister Samuda also encouraged members of the public to store water.

"Over the next 36 hours, we will be ensuring that every community is indeed served, so that they are able to fill and prepare properly for any water disruptions," he advised.