GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Derron Wilson, owner of Lil Jamaica Bar & Grill in Green Bay, anxiously waits for word from friends and family in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the island nation Tuesday, leaving widespread devastation in its wake.

Wilson, who moved from Jamaica to Green Bay six years ago to open his restaurant, has not heard from loved ones for days as the third most-powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean caused catastrophic damage across the island.

Communication cut off after direct hit

Wilson's hometown of Westmoreland, as well as Negril, suffered a direct hit from the massive storm, leaving him without contact with those he cares about most.

"It's been since two days since I've heard anything from anybody that I really know back home," Wilson sai

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