Following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Vineyarders are stepping up to support their family, friends, and neighbors back in their home country, with some reeling from the impacts first hand.

Several churches in the Greater Hartford area have large Jamaican populations and are taking the steps to prepare and assist the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday afternoon.

Jamaican officials announced plans Saturday to set up multiple field hospitals as it recovers from Hurricane Melissa, with the death toll numbering at least 50 across the Caribbean -- and