Southern Colorado families fear for Hurricane Melissa as family in Jamaica hunker down
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon. The massive storm has many in the United States worried about their loved ones, who are bracing for its impact.
KRDO13 spoke with a Jamaican market owner in Colorado Springs and his brother, who lives in Jamaica.
Jerome Jones, the owner of Yard Food Jamaican Market, says it’s hard watching from so far away, knowing there’s nothing he can do but wait and hope.
"Yeah, this is the worst, I mean, I experienced Gilbert in '88 and Gilbert was bad, but it wasn't bad like this one," said Jones.
His brother, Adrian Jones, currently in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, spoke to KRDO over FaceTime.
"Trees all over the ground...we don't have any power, I charge my phone in the car," said Adrian Jones.
Right now, all airports on the island are shut down, with Jamaican officials saying they hope to reopen at least one local airport on Thursday, Oct. 30, but they have to wait and see just how bad the damage will be.
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