OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Hurricane Melissa has swept through the Caribbean, and left devastating damage in Jamaica.

The impacts are being felt even here in Omaha.

Everything in Imani Murray’s Ital Vital Living juice bar, down to walls hand-painted by her brother, is a reflection of the place her father was born.

“I love fruit, I love juices, so I don’t ever get tired of it,” Imani said.

Fruit is one of life’s great joys. The seed of Imani’s love for it was planted in Jamaica’s rich soil during visits with her parents as a baby and teen.

“There’s mango trees down there, and it just taste so different,” Imani said. “You won’t taste the same mango in Jamaica as you will in the States, it’s like, completely different.”

Imani’s memories of the island are punctuated with the sound of street v

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