According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's ...

Valley residents who couldn’t find flights home in time are riding out one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in ...

Melissa ranks among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded and the strongest to ever hit Jamaica.

Supa Jamz Radio in West Palm Beach is helping South Florida residents stay connected with loved ones in Jamaica as Hurricane ...

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors.

WELL, JUST ABSOLUTELY HISTORIC DAY UNFOLDING IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AS WE’RE STILL KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON MAJOR HURRICANE ...

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storm systems to ever make landfall in the Atlantic basin, has reached Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa's winds, flooding, and storm surge are expected to leave a historic mark in the Caribbean. Here’s what the ...

Melissa's winds tied records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. The storm is expected to move toward Cuba, where authorities have prepared for evacuations.

Oniel Smith, owner and chef of House of Dutch Pot near Durango Drive and Flamingo Road, said he has been in constant contact ...

The Bay Area's Jamaican American Community Organization and local Jamaican business owners kept close to their phones Tuesday ...