Scientific American

Is It Time to Classify Hurricanes as Category 6?

Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new designation for monster storms?

Some scientists say it’s time to rethink how we measure hurricanes. Here's why

A Georgia Tech researcher says we may need more tools to measure the full impacts of strong hurricanes like Melissa.
WPEC CBS 12

Melissa expected to bring catastrophic damage to Jamaica

MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE TO JAMAICA LATER TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY... Melissa expected to begin to to turn north overnight into Tuesday.
Cuba Headlines

Hurricane Melissa Ravages Eastern Cuba, Causing Widespread Flooding and Destruction

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall early this morning in Cuba as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is forcefully advancing over the

Hurricanes: Do we need a new 'Category 6'?

There are five levels on what is called the Saffir-Simpson scale. But with storms getting stronger, should another category be added to it?
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