When powerful storms leave homes broken or fire turns precious memories to ash, Rick Crowder wants you to know there's someone on the way. Crowder is the executive director of the Disaster Relief Effort, Inc., a 501(c)(3) dedicated to helping those who experience disasters of all kinds.

Huntsville is home to many from Jamaica who still have friends and family in the Caribbean. They are calling Hurricane Melissa “historic” and “unheard of” as they wait to hear from their loved ones.