KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic ...

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica late last month, it instantly became the strongest storm ever to strike the Caribbean island nation. The damage was devastating. According to the U.N., ...

The collapse of Jamaica’s peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa shows how unprepared the industry remains for extreme weather. Building climate resilience is no longer optional. Hurricane ...

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica’s southern coast, the storm did more than tear off roofs and flood major corridors; it exposed the deep vulnerabilities within the nation’s critical ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Melissa went through rapid intensification on Saturday, jumping from a Category 2 to a Category 4 by early Sunday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. Melissa is ...

“Don’t gamble with Melissa. It’s not a safe bet,” warned Desmond McKenzie, deputy chairman of Jamaica’s Disaster Risk Management Council, as Tropical Storm Melissa churned toward the Caribbean’s ...