As Hurricane Melissa intensified Monday with sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, many in North Texas with loved ones in Jamaica braced for the worst.
In Arlington, Errol Byles spent much of his day on the phone trying to stay in contact with his sisters and friends still living on the island.
“I’m just very concerned, very worried about what’s about to happen,” Byles said. “It’s touching everyone. Everyone is feeling it.”…