As Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, people with family on the island grew increasingly worried.

Sanjae Edwards might be in Jacksonville, but her heart is in Jamaica with family members scattered across the island.

The licensed clinical social worker and therapist said many members of her extended family live on the island’s west side, directly in the storm’s path.

Edwards’ parents and brother are also visiting Jamaica and were due to return to Florida next week, so she watched anxiously on Tuesday as the system moved ashore.

“Just hoping for the best. Hoping for the best,” Edwards said. “My parents, first and foremost, and my brother, they’re there. My aunts, cousins that I grew up with, friends.”

Edwards said her relatives prepared the best they could, stocking

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