VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach-based nonprofit Operation Blessing announced they will be deploying a team to Jamaica amid what is expected to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the island in recorded history.
The team, led by Operation Blessing senior director of Global Disaster Response Diego Traverso, consists of experts in disaster relief, logistics and humanitarian aid from various countries, including the United States, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador.
“Our hearts are with the people of Jamaica as they endure this devastating storm,” Traverso said. “As soon as it is safe to do so, our teams will deploy to deliver clean water, emergency supplies, and other critical aid to help families begin the recovery process.”…