MADISON, Wis. -- David Blake is the owner of David's Jamaican Cuisine in Monona.

As of Wednesday, Blake is waiting to hear back from his family in Jamaica.

"We've been trying. We're getting a little signal, but not a good signal. It's not, coming back quite yet," said Blake.

On Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Melissa as a category five hurricane. At least 12 people are dead after Melissa travels through the Caribbean.

"It's very hard , very hard . It's been the worse on record, 175 year . And that's the worst one on record," said Blake.

Before opening his restaurant, Blake lived in Jamaica. A lot of his family members still live on the island.

"I am from Westmoreland and they got hit pretty hard," said Blake.

Blake says Jamaicans

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