Hurricane Matthew Hits Home for Emmanuel Lamur

Minnesota may not be in the path of Hurricane Matthew, but the violent storm is hitting home for a few players in the Vikings locker room.EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. –

For Emmanuel Lamur and Mackensie Alexander, Hurricane Matthew is affecting two places that they’ve called home: Haiti and Florida. Lamur and Alexander were born and raised in Florida, but each of their immediate families immigrated to the United States from Haiti.

Lamur, who grew up in Palm Beach, said his family and friends are well prepared to face severe weather.

“These are things you have to consider, living in Florida,” said Lamur, who has experienced three hurricanes. “We deal with hurricanes, just like if you live in California,…