Jamaican Americans in South Florida React to Hurricane Melissa Impacting Jamaica

Community Concerns Amidst Hurricane Melissa

• 💔 Jamaican Americans in South Florida are experiencing heartache and concern for family members in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, makes landfall.
• 🌍 The community's hearts and minds are with their loved ones in parts of the world being ravaged by the storm.

Personal Stories and Resilience

• 🏠 Carl Gordon, owner of Donna's Caribbean restaurant in Margate, shares his fears for his family in Jamaica, including his mom, stepfather, brothers, and sisters.
• 👧 Gordon recalls the fear he experienced as a child during Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, emphasizing the importance of listening to local authorities.
• 🙏 Despite the fear, there is a strong sense of faith and resilience within the community, believing they will get through this.

Impact on Jamaica

• ⚡ Family members contacted this morning reported power outages, with Jamaican public services indicating that 75% of the island was impacted.
• 📈 This number is expected to have increased as Hurricane Melissa made landfall.