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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The Caribbean is once again on edge as Tropical Storm Melissa inches closer to Jamaica, just one year after Hurricane Beryl devastated parts of the island.

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“Hurricane Beryl pretty much devastated the ackee industry. We were pretty much in survival mode,” said Palm Beach business owner Richard Godden, who distributes popular Jamaican produce to South Florida.

Godden said the industry had only recently recovered from last year’s losses.

“Fast forward to 2025, the crop rebounded. Right now, they are flourishing but here comes Melissa that’s threatening, that’s probably about to repeat histo

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