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Major Hurricane Melissa roared across Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 mph on Tuesday.

Utah resident Narda Francom, originally from Jamaica, remains hopeful amid the storm.

Jamaican officials continue to warn of catastrophic flooding and power outages across the island.

HERRIMAN — As Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica with winds topping 180 mph, officials there are calling it one of the strongest storms in the island's history.

But to some Jamaicans, including one now living in Utah, it's just another part of life during hurricane season.

"I think that it could be serious because it's a Category 5, but at the same time, I feel like it's normal," said Narda Francom, a Herriman woman who grew up in Jamaica and still has family and

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