KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tens of thousands of pounds of food, water and medical supplies from South Florida arrived in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday, part of a relief effort to support communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
A 737 cargo aircraft carrying about 50,000 pounds of aid landed in Kingston, where two South Florida physicians helped coordinate the medical response.
“I wanted to be here on the ground because I am Jamaican,” said Dr. Dahlia Blake, a physician with Memorial Healthcare System, who traveled with the relief team. “I am a native of Jamaica and people are suffering due to Hurricane Melissa, Category 5 that has destroyed the island, and it’s important for us to have a social responsibility and also our healthcare system is a phenomenal healthcare system.”…