The hurricane was ranked as a Category 5 storm, the highest level of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, when it reached Jamaica.

The scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa is emerging, with dozens of people known to have died in Haiti and ...

Jamaicaway owner Ouida Bradshaw will donate 10 percent of sales while Riverside Nashville coordinates international disaster ...

Footage shared by the NOAA shows hurricane hunters flying directly into the chaos of Melissa, showing intense turbulence as the storm recorded wind speeds of up to 185 mph.

Rosemarie Forrest came to the United States from Jamaica 35 years ago. She’s spent the last 16 years in Detroit.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA – Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in eastern Cuba and a hurricane warning was in effect for ...

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa is growing as the powerful storm moves across the Bahamas after leaving a trail of “catastrophic” destruction across Jamaica and parts of Cuba.Authorities in ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening ...

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane to ever hit Jamaica, swept over the island nation and moved over Cuba leaving devastation in its path.

Jamaica officials told local radio stations there was extensive damage in the island’s southwestern and northwestern regions.

Jessica Pope’s group of friends travels to the Caribbean every October. They got more than they bargained for this year.

The extent of the damage from Melissa was unclear Wednesday as widespread power outages and dangerous conditions persisted in ...