According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...
Hurricane Melissa may be the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin. It has also ignited discussion about the need for a Category 6 designation.
Record-breaking Hurricane Melissa has renewed calls to amend the scale used to classify the strength of a hurricane and ...
When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane ...
Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more ...
After the devastating October storm that killed at least 75 people across the northern Caribbean, Shaggy, 57, mobilized ...
Officials in Jamaica say that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting ...
The NHC predicts that Melissa could become a major hurricane as it skirts around Jamaica early next week. Here's how it will ...
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Sunday.
After tearing across Jamaica, Melissa moved northeast toward Cuba, making its second landfall along the southern coast of ...
It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.
Haiti’s government says that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 43 and that 13 others are still missing.