TRAVERSE CITY — As relief efforts begin for Jamaican communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa, a Traverse City couple is planning how they can help those in need from across the world.

Amber Hasan and Tuklor Williams are no strangers to disaster relief. The pair played a major role during the Flint water crisis—helping secure an atmospheric water machine—and later provided support to Puerto Rican communities recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017.

Now, as residents of Jamaica work to preserve and rebuild their homes, Hasan and Williams are connecting with grassroots organizations to determine how they can best assist. They say communication with local contacts has been limited, but their goal is to identify the most essential resources for survival and organize efforts to provide the

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