With Hurricane Melissa barreling toward Jamaica, the Jamaican community in West Palm Beach is keeping a close eye on the storm’s projected path and staying in contact with family members back home.
At Simmer Down Bar & Grill, Barrington Young was enjoying a taste of home on Saturday, but his thoughts were with his family on the island.
Jamaican community ‘hope for the best’ at Hurricane Melissa nears island
“I was born there. That’s my country,” said Young, a West Palm Beach resident whose mother and relatives still live in Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain. For Young’s family, that means getting ready…