Hurricane Melissa is beginning to impact Jamaica, and some meteorologists say it may be the strongest hurricane to ever hit the country.

Although it's about 3,000 miles away, people in the San Francisco Bay Area are feeling the impact, too, including the chef and partner of Sweet Finger Jamaican Restaurant in Oakland, Clive Barnes.

"The resilience of Jamaica," Barnes said, as to why he is confident the country will recover. "Jamaicans are really strong-minded people."

Barnes was born and raised in Jamaica. He still has lots of connections to the island.

"I have family there," Barnes stated. "Relatives, you know, uncles, cousins, aunties."

He's worried about all of his loved ones, as they start to feel the effects of Hurricane Melissa.

"I was just watching some videos of the rain and

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