Jamaica Was Hit by Its Worst Hurricane in History—Here’s How You Can Help the Recovery

As a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across Jamaica. The worst hurricane to hit the island ...

Historic Hurricane Melissa expected to be Jamaica's worst. Why is it not moving toward FL?

Melissa is a deadly Category 5 hurricane and is expected to become to worst hurricane in Jamaica's history before it travels ...
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One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded—is now off Cuba’s eastern coast, after leaving a ...

Jamaican Americans Mobilize After the Island’s Worst Hurricane in a Century

Out of many, one people. Kimisha Simpson says she’s confident that Jamaica’s national motto will rally the diaspora and ...

Melissa’s Winds Are Stronger Than Hurricane Katrina’s Were in 2005

Hours from landfall, Hurricane Melissa is also slow moving like Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which could mean catastrophic ...

‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, this once-vibrant Jamaican town is now in desperate need of help

Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.

From Sandy to Nor'easters: 5 of America's worst Halloween weather events

It’s spooky season again when people enjoy being scared. But sometimes it’s not the scary stories that make Halloween ...

Hurricane Melissa hour-by-hour forecast as 'biggest ever' 120mph storm maps turn BLACK

As the people of Jamaica are urged to 'seek shelter now' before Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, worrying forecasts show just how catastrophic this storm could be, with maps turning black in some pla ...