OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — As Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, approaches Jamaica, Dwayne White, owner of Jamaican Yard Vibes in Owensboro, expressed concern for his home island.

White has been in constant communication with his family in Jamaica as they prepared for the storm expected to make landfall on Tuesday.

“I talked to my family this morning. Everybody was on the ground preparing, what they said it was windy this morning. Rain was falling. But it’s supposed to be hitting tonight—direct hit—Category 5—that’s a big one,” White said.

Despite the storm not hitting full force yet, White mentioned that the island had already experienced power outages and strong winds.

“So when the ocean and the river come together and all that water starts rising—they say we’re supposed to get 14

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