‘I Feel Very Sad’ – Families Worry as Powerful Hurricane Moves Through the Caribbean

Howard University News ServiceBy Damenica Ellis and Bamidele AinaStudents pray during a vigil for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa (Photo courtesy of Malik Morris)Shaneal Mitchell, a sophomore political science major at Howard University was unable to contact her family in Spanish Town, Jamaica, on Tuesday. All she could do was watch the news as reports warned that Hurricane Melissa could be worse than Gilbert — the 1988 storm that left hundreds homeless.Hurricane Melissa made landfall