Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

The Imperial Calcasieu Museum will host an opening reception for its new exhibition, “After The Eye: The Wake of Hurricane Laura,” from 6-8 p.m. today at 204 W. Sallier St. The collection, which ...

The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean. If a storm were to develop, where is it most likely to go? Will cool weather continue in Florida? What to expect this week.

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has been blamed for at least 60 deaths. The tropical Atlantic was quiet as of early November, with no new tropical cyclones expected ...

Hurricane Melissa is quickly moving away from Bermuda after leaving a trail of widespread destruction across the Caribbean, where the death toll continues to rise. Dozens of deaths have been blamed on ...

Complex and difficult humanitarian operations are underway in Jamaica and Cuba, with the U.S. government and nonprofits among those distributing vital aid. Jodie Long of Baker, West Virginia, was ...

Communities across the Caribbean are reeling in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola, the island comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, this week.

Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction as it moved across Jamaica, seen for the first time from space in new satellite images obtained from Vantor. The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday ...

Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful ...

Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the ...