As the aftermath of a devastating storm continues to unfold in western Jamaica, families are grappling with an agonizing silence from their loved ones in the worst-hit areas. Portia Barnes, a mother navigating her Toyota through debris and mud, shared her distress with Observer Online. Having left her home in Parottee District, St. Elizabeth, to stay with her son in Mandeville, she now fears for her other son who remained behind. ‘I don’t know if anything happen to him,’ she said, her voice heavy with worry.