In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Althea ‘Tia’ Brown, a shelter manager in Hayes, Clarendon, Jamaica, has been at the forefront of disaster response efforts, overseeing the safety and well-being of over 300 evacuees—the largest group she has managed in her years of service. For two consecutive nights, Brown barely slept, tirelessly working to ensure the needs of those displaced by the storm were met.