LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Inside the kitchen of House of Dutch Pot in Spring Valley, the kitchen is in full-swing but owner ONeil Smith’s thoughts are thousands of miles away .

Smith, who was born in St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica, says more than fifty of his relatives still live on the island.

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“It’s devastated right now,” he said as people walked into the restaurant with boxes of canned food and bags of clothes bound for his homeland.

His restaurant has become a community donation hub, as Hurricane Melissa leaves widespread destruction across the Caribbean.

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