AFRO Staff Writer
Rudy “Kevin” Hooks, and his wife Jonelle had just gone to bed at Secrets Resort & Spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica, when a knock at their door on Oct. 27 signaled the need to evacuate. The couple had traveled to officiate a wedding but were now experiencing the effects of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm that wreaked havoc across several Caribbean islands.
The couple joined 600 guests in an event center that evening. Despite sleeping on the floor, Hooks said they had all the food, shelter and water they needed. But by the afternoon of Oct. 28, guests had no power, and their only clear resource was running water…