Maie Lee Jones and Adonis Zamora of the Cuban food truck Habana 406, here in Helena, still have family and friends in Cuba and Jamaica.

This week, Hurricane Melissa leveled entire communities in the Northern Caribbean, including Jamaica. The devastation motivated one Jamaican, who now lives in Nashville, to help where he can.

South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean.