GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jamaica and Greensboro sit over a thousand miles apart, but Monday night, that distance feels smaller than ever.

"I don't think anybody's going to sleep tonight," said Carol McGlashan, a member of Greensboro's Jamaican Association.

McGlashan moved to Greensboro years ago. As Hurricane Melissa slowly tracks toward Jamaica, her heart is back on the island she calls home.

"I'm worried. I'm concerned. It's not looking good if Jamaica gets a direct hit. It's not gonna be good," she said.

Melissa's slow movement could make the storm last even longer, something that has Cardo Grant on edge.

"If you could just imagine a slow-moving storm across a densely populated community, you can see why we're on pins and needles. We're all gonna be affected by this," said Grant, Membe

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