As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds. How fast? Faster than most tornadoes. Faster than a race car ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island ...

New homes are rising across Lee County, built under Florida's strict hurricane codes. However, with Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts recorded at more than 250 miles per hour, questions are swirling ...

Before dawn on Thursday, December 18, 2025, a quick-moving blizzard with winds as strong as a hurricane blew across the Northern Plains. This storm shut down roads, left neighborhoods in the dark, and ...

A sudden drop in visibility to near zero can turn a routine drive into a life-threatening situation and that’s exactly what residents across Nevada are being warned about as severe winds whip up ...

UNICEF is supporting emergency preparedness and response efforts across the region as Hurricane Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean Sea. Countries including Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the ...