People who live in Milwaukee and have strong ties to Jamaica have been anxiously watching updates on Hurricane Melissa .

The hurricane made landfall as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday.

Nicole Goins previously lived in Jamaica for several years. She still has several family and friends on the island whom she visits often.

"My heart is honestly, it's really heavy,” Goins told TMJ4.

Goins is also the founder of an international youth mentorship group called "Pretty Girls Are Educated," which has a chapter on the island.

Goins has been glued to her phone, reaching out to everyone she knows on the island.

Milwaukee women anxiously wait for updates on family and friends in Jamaica

"I hear a lot of feedback, saying, ‘We trust God.’ So, that's important, all of the prayers, being strong and

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