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Natalie Odell, a Miami-based influencer born in Jamaica, has watched in fear as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the island nation this week

The creator sits down with PEOPLE, recalling the last time she made contact with her father and how she’s been advocating for recovery efforts

“It’s obviously been very scary and emotional,” says Odell. “We’re just trying to stand strong in faith”

Natalie Odell , a Miami-based influencer, is no stranger to hurricanes. So when she first heard that a storm was headed towards Jamaica — where much of her extended family resides — she didn’t think much of it.

But by Monday, as Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification made clear that it would bring unprecedented levels of devastation to the island nation, Odell, 31, feared for what the

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