Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32
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The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and lasts through November 30. There have been 13 named storms so far this season.
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Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa. With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was.
Days after Hurricane Melissa hit, communities are isolated with little food, no water, and no idea of when normalcy will return.
Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.
Before Hurricane Melissa hit, the government expected Jamaica’s tourism industry to grow by 7 percent this winter season and was preparing to welcome an estimated 4.3 million visitors.
Hurricane Melissa came ashore in Jamaica Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, and it will continue on to hit eastern Cuba as a major hurricane,
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'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 at one point due to heavy turbulence after flying into the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday.
A disaster response specialist from Kansas City-based Heart to Heart International is on the ground in Jamaica assessing the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa and coordinating relief efforts.
Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage.