ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the images from Jamaica are heartbreaking. Flash flooding, catastrophic wind damage, and powerful storm surge have left widespread destruction ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane. It will be the first ever category 5 hurricane on record to make landfall in Jamaica. Wind speeds are estimated to be around 185 ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Ethan Murray is a postdoctoral researcher at NOAA's ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Hours ...

WORCESTER — “I hope that all the people that love our Jamaican music, food and culture will take this time to offer their support to the people living there,” said Bridgette L. Hylton who helps run ...