Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since ...

With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category five storm - the maximum strength. It is ...

The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall over Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, a Category 4 hurricane, with ...

Hurricane Melissa is edging towards Jamaica and set to make landfall as a historic Category 5 storm, with winds of over 160 ...

Melissa is a deadly Category 5 hurricane and is expected to become to worst hurricane in Jamaica's history before it travels ...

More frequent and intense storms, sea-level rise and extensive rainfall fueled by climate change mean the island nation is ...

The prime minister ordered mandatory evacuations as officials braced for tens of thousands to be displaced. Three people were ...

Jamaica is bracing for a dangerous Category 5 hurricane, which could pack winds up to 175 mph and unleash up to 40 inches of ...

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, with dangerous winds, storm surge and flash flooding expected in ...

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A Toronto organization is offering to send aid to Jamaica to help with relief efforts if Hurricane Melissa devastates the ...

Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a ...