According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...

One week after the category 5 ‘Storm of the Century’ first hit the Caribbean, residents have been left picking up the pieces.

Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day ...

Now, satellite images reveal in detail the areas ravaged by Melissa and, for hard-hit Black River, the scale of destruction.

Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more ...

Hurricane Melissa has killed at least 32 people across Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas, leaving widespread destruction ...

Jamaica faces damaging winds and heavy rainfall Sunday and Monday that could trigger catastrophic and life-threatening flash ...

Hurricane Melissa has often been described as a “monster hurricane.” In terms of intensity, that characterization is certainly accurate. However, when discussing a storm’s magnitude, it is important ...

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, where it could reshape the coastline and potentially change the way of life ...

Clean up from Hurricane Melissa has begun in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, where destructive winds left structures in shambles and ...

The first steps into a house are important ones. When it comes to assessing flood risk from hurricanes, first-floor elevation ...