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

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

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

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 ...

The strongest storm to strike the Caribbean island in modern history, the hurricane sustained winds of 298km/h (185 mph) at ...

Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds.

HURRICANE Melissa has left a horrifying path of destruction in Jamaica – razing towns to the ground and decimating homes, ...

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

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

Experts warned that the combination of rapid intensification and slow movement could make Melissa one of the most destructive storms to hit the region in recent years, US News, Times Now ...

In Haiti, 25 people have died after a river burst its banks during Hurricane Melissa. The storm hit Jamaica yesterday, leaving 77% of the island without power. This morning, it swept across Cuba. The ...