LeClaire Couple Riding Out Hurricane Melissa In Jamaica

Christina and Tony Malchodi from LeClaire are stuck at their resort in Negril as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record barrels down onto them. They tried to get out, but no flights were available. To put things in perspective, this storm has already recorded the highest wind gust ever at 241mph, and it should be making landfall soon.

Hear the Malchodi's interview from Tuesday morning, just before landfall.

When they arrived to the resort last Monday for a week-long vacation, it was just a storm, then it transformed from a tropical storm to a hurricane very quickly. They tried to leave as soon as it turned into a hurricane, but the flights were booking as fast as she could click. Now, they're stuck.

Last night, they were able to switch from their suite they were in, which was a swim out suite, to a second floor room where they felt safer. They were forgotten for food service until last minute, so they got a hodge podge meal, but luckily, they were able to get $25 bags of Cheetos and Doritos to tide them over.

The resort prepared for the storm how they typically would, taping and boarding up windows, tying loose fans to more secure poles.

They also told the guests at the hotel that they needed to take the mattress in their room, place it against the window, and then put the couch against the mattress.

Christina wrote that in her preparation for this storm, she took the time to get baptized.

"I will be honest, I have always believed in God and have never been baptized due to my ex-stepfather not allowing it. This has always bothered me, but today, our friend Tony Evangelista helped with that. I have accepted God into my life and not bc I’m scared of dying but bc I have wanted to do this for some time. I am absolutely terrified for what tonight and tomorrow will bring, but I know that this is in God’s hands now."

The hurricane is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning, where it will surely make history as one of, if not the, strongest hurricanes on record.

We'll keep you updated with the Malchodi's as soon as we get updates from them.