VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As Hurricane Melissa makes its way through Jamaica, many people in Hampton Roads have concerns for their families back home.

This includes Leroy Grant, the owner of De'Flavour Caribbean Restaurant off of Virginia Beach Boulevard.

He tells News 3 he has been losing sleep over the last few days, worried about his family and friends in Jamaica.

"Yeah, that's good, man. That's good," Grant said as he was cooking a meal for a customer.

Grant has been keeping busy cooking his family recipes, but when he's not in the kitchen, he's checking his phone and TV for updates from home.

"Last night I only got three or four hours of sleep. I get up and start to watch it to make sure everything is okay," he said.

Grant, who has lived in Virginia Beach for the last 20 years, is f

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