Decades after tragedy struck, Hurricane Hunters still risk their lives inside the world's worst storms

Gathering data from planes inside hurricanes is a dangerous game and 52 lives have been lost since operations began in 1944.
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Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says

The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet finished and much remained unknown about the historic hurricane’s impact in the region.
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Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely, Study Suggests

Hurricane Melissa collided with Jamaica on Tuesday, wreaking havoc across the island before tearing through nearby Haiti and Cuba. The storm, which reached Category 5, reserved for the hurricanes with the most powerful winds,

‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, this once-vibrant Jamaican town is now in desperate need of help

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.
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