PROVO, Utah — Days after deadly Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, parents of missionaries in Jamaica with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are struggling to communicate with their loved ones.

The Kingston, Jamaica, mission in particular has members spread across the island nation.

“There’s one mission for the whole island, and some other Caribbean islands, too,” explained Provo resident Kyle Fuller. “So the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas are part of the mission, too. Mostly everybody is on the Jamaican island.”

The church’s website shows that Jamaica holds 18 congregations, six wards and 12 branches, with a total membership of nearly 7,000 people.

Fuller's son, Kampton, is currently serving a mission in the country’s east side. Other parents have been worri

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