People from Jamaica living in Massachusetts are doing everything they can to help family members back on the island as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as a Category 5 storm.
Delroy Allen is a former tennis professional turned coach who operates a boutique hotel in Montego Bay and runs a non-profit on the island. He is worried that everything he built to help his community will be destroyed in the storm.
"We raise money here and these kids have the opportunity to play tennis that we wouldn't otherwise have. We give them free education classes, food and free transportation. The tennis court, definitely, everything is in jeopardy right now. We hope the hurricane won't be as intense as they say," Allen said.
Jamaicans concerned for family
He said that while he still has power in his

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