HOUSTON – Jamaican families in Houston are anxiously following a powerful storm as it moves through the island. Despite widespread damage and internet disruptions, they are doing their best to stay connected with loved ones.

Oral Cockett, a manager at GoldenKrust Caribbean Restaurant near NRG Stadium in Houston, has been in the city for just five months on a work visa. He is glued to his phone, waiting for updates from his family back home.

“This is video taken from the hospital and it was sent to you by your wife? How long ago? 30 minutes,” Cockett said.

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His wife, Krystal, is a nurse on the island and has been at the hospital for hours, unable to leave due to floodwaters.

“It has

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