LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Oniel Smith is swiftly moving across the kitchen of House of Dutch Pot restaurant near Flamingo and Durango, serving up authentic Caribbean flavors to Las Vegas customers.

But his mind is thousands of miles away in Jamaica, where a powerful Category 5 hurricane is nearing the island where he was born and raised.

"It's going to be very serious," Smith said.

Smith calls his establishment the "number one Caribbean authentic restaurant in the entire Nevada," but right now his focus isn't on business. Many of his aunts, uncles, and cousins still live in Jamaica, and he's deeply concerned for their safety as Hurricane Melissa approaches with devastating force.

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