Is Melissa a Category 6 hurricane? What to know about the Saffir-Simpson scale

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

Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has caused devastating flooding in Haiti, leading to at least 20 deaths on the island. Many homes have been ...

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 ...

Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring ...

Melissa joins small list of Category 5 hurricanes that have made landfall

Now, after days of torrential rainfall and strong winds, seven reported fatalities, and with maximum sustained wind speeds ...

'Hurricane Hunters' who flew into eye of Melissa had to turn back due to turbulence, NOAA says

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," were forced to turn back ...
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The storm that unleashed a smelly disaster in the Florida Keys

The power of Hurricane Irma was devastating, but one strange accident made things even worse. A huge chum spill during the ...

Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November, with the most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October. The northern Caribbean nations, such as Antigua and Barbuda, the ...