Jamaicans Worry About Loved Ones After Hurricane Melissa

Jamaicans worry about loved ones after Hurricane Melissa

Some Jamaicans in the city have begun organizing relief efforts.

Dread, uncertainty swirls among Vineyard Jamaican community  - The Martha's Vineyard Times

After Jamaica awoke to submerged buildings, toppled infrastructure, and widespread electrical outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, uncertainty hangs over members of the Jamaican community on Martha’s Vineyard as they try to contact family. The Internet has been down across the Caribbean nation, making it difficult for some to reach their homeland. Meanwhile, local efforts are brewing on the Cape and Islands to help.  Hurricane Melissa …

Maine’s Jamaican community worries about loved ones caught in hurricane’s path

The catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across the island nation on Tuesday, leaving destruction and worry in its wake for many in the U.S. with family members there.

Hurricane Melissa worries Jamaican-Canadians in Windsor-Essex

Windsor might be more than 2,500 kilometres distance from Jamaica — but local residents with ties to the island nation are anxious about the impact of Hurricane Melissa. CBC's Dalson Chen spoke with staff at a Jamaican bakery in Windsor's Pillette Village.