I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that there are two types of Floridians. The first has stockpiled enough bottled water, canned chili con carne, sterno, matches stored in waterproof bags, and flashlight batteries to survive a nuclear holocaust ...

The storm rapidly intensified as it moved over waters that were warmer than average for this time of year. Scientists know why.

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Anticipating the hardship in store for his country, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, “I have been on my knees in prayer.”

As the storm threatens Jamaica, "the role climate change has played in making Hurricane Melissa incredibly dangerous is undeniable."

(FOX 2) - Hurricane Melissa has exploded into one of the most powerful storms ever observed in the Atlantic Basin—a sprawling, violent, 400-mile-wide vortex with sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts easily exceeding that.

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm is expected to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica Tuesday morning. At 2 p.m., Melissa has maximum sustained winds of 165 mph with higher gusts. Melissa is a dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane.