Melissa moved like a buzzsaw over the western parishes of Jamaica. The storm's devastating eyewall passed directly over Montego Bay, Jamaica's third most populous city and a popular tourist destination.

Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

FOX Weather correspondent Robert Ray has documented the destruction from Hurricane Melissa in the Jamaica home he and his team are staying, sharing a tour of the damaged property on social media.

The storm hit 75 mph winds to attain hurricane status on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph. Melissa is set to become a major hurricane before the end of the weekend.

With hurricane season predicted to be more active than usual, homeowners should make necessary home preparations as storm season picks up steam. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center estimates between 17 to 25 ...

Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.

It's hurricane season and USA Today Network-Florida is inviting the public to watch a panel discussion Wednesday evening with storm experts, including a TV meteorologist who became famous for talking South Floridians through 1992 Hurricane Andrew from a ...

Professor Rachel Bratt thinks there are five "key truths" about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath: A comparable disaster was foreseeable for some time, emergency budgets had been gradually cut, money intended for emergencies had been sent elsewhere, the ...

Headlined by Hurricanes Beryl, Helene and Milton, AccuWeather estimated that more than $500 billion in immediate total damage and long-term economic losses were sustained over the 2024 hurricane season. Unfortunately, the forecaster is also predicting ...