- Staff at Caribbean Delights in Omaha are staying in constant contact with family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa hits the island.
- The restaurant’s owner is currently stuck in Jamaica, where widespread power outages and communication losses are being reported.
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With 185 mph winds, Hurricane Melissa is now tied among the strongest Atlantic landfalling storms ever recorded.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, has made landfall in Jamaica — and for one Benson restaurant, the impact hits close to home.
I’m Melissa Wright at Caribbean Delights in Benson. The owner is currently stuck in Jamaica, unable to return to Omaha as conditions intensify. His staff spent the day serving customers while staying in constant contact with loved ones back home…