Prasad says the foundation, via the Pacific Eye Institute and the Fred Hollows Foundation in New Zealand, is focused on training a regional institute to ensure countries have better surveillance and ...

Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood.

Hurricane Melissa has often been described as a “monster hurricane.” In terms of intensity, that characterization is certainly accurate. However, when discussing a storm’s magnitude, it is important ...

A hurricane forms when warm, moist air rises from the ocean surface and creates a spinning system of clouds and storms. In ...

The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.

Cyclone Montha was weakening Wednesday after battering India’s eastern cost with torrential rains and gusty winds as relief teams raced to restore power and clear debris across ...

The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has said the Caribbean island has 'no infrastructure' which can withstand the ...

The most powerful storm to hit the region since 1988 could inundate some areas of eastern Jamaica with up to 40 inches of ...

Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica as catastrophic Cat 5 on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Here’s how Sarasota-Manatee residents can help.

Hurricane Melissa is edging toward Jamaica and is set to make landfall as a historic Category 5 storm, with winds of more ...

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Saturday. It unleashed torrential rain and threatened to cause ...