In the summer of 1951, a savage hurricane struck Jamaica, killing 168 people. The roof of the building that served as the branch office and missionary home was completely blown off, but none of the brothers were injured.

NEW BRANCH HEADQUARTERS

In 1954 Brother M. G. Henschel made a zone visit and recommended that an inspection be made to determine the structural soundness of the branch building. This was done, and the need for new branch headquarters was confirmed. Brother Knorr visited the following year and gave the go-ahead to secure land and make plans for the new branch office and missionary home. A suitable site was soon found at 41 Trafalgar Road in suburban Saint Andrew parish, and building plans were drawn and submitted to the building authority.

By the year 1957 the branch building project was ready to begin. The local Witnesses supported the project with loans and donations. It was on August 31, 1958, that the building was dedicated, before an audience of 1,276.