ATLANTA - An Atlanta-area chef is anxiously waiting for word from his family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa batters the island with destructive wind, rain and storm surge.

Jamaican chef in Atlanta worried about family

What they're saying:

Chef Andrew Cohen, who owns Chef Andrew Jamaican Cuisine in the Riverside neighborhood, says he has not heard from any relatives since Monday, including his 16-year-old daughter.

"I can't hear from nobody, I just watching the news. I seen Saint Elizabeth, top of a hospital blow off, and now I can't get a hold on nobody," Cohen said.

Cohen had just returned from Jamaica last week. He says his daughter briefly texted him late Monday night.

"Late last night my daughter texted me and asked me if I'm OK, and I tell her that. Asked her if she's OK. She

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