Virginia Beach resident Nicole Burch’s recent family vacation to Jamaica turned into a harrowing experience after her parents decided to extend their trip, leaving them in the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc.
Burch, who shared her story about their family trip on TikTok and has been posting updates, was born in Jamaica and has frequently traveled to the Caribbean country for the past 10 years. Her dad, Peter, makes the journey at least once a year to check on his second home there.
Burch says she and her mom, Andrea, visit all-inclusive resorts whenever they land in Jamaica, but her dad had never joined them. So, she decided to book a getaway to the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay for the three of them, as well as her husband, two children and more immediate family members…