00:00When Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean, it wasn't just the islands that felt the pain.
00:05It was personal for millions living in the U.S.
00:08From Miami to New York, the Caribbean diaspora is stepping up in a massive way.
00:13Warehouses are filling with emergency aid.
00:15Food, water, diapers, tarps, all heading to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Bahamas.
00:22For these communities, this isn't charity, it's family.
00:25In South Florida, where more immigrants now live than native-born Americans,
00:29people aren't waiting.
00:31They're flying in supplies.
00:32They're loading trucks.
00:34They're opening their homes as drop-off hubs.
00:36Because for them, this crisis is home.
00:39Even as violence disrupts roots in Haiti.
00:41Even as some still can't reach family.
00:44Volunteers like Susan James Casserly and Kevete Silvera are already on the ground.
00:49And others are praying, packing, and giving.
00:51Again, donation fatigue?
00:53Not here.
00:54Because this isn't a distant disaster.
00:56It's neighbors.
00:57It's blood.
00:59It's love in motion.
01:00When the storm hit the islands, the diaspora answered with heart, hustle, and hope.
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