Hurricane Melissa came ashore in Jamaica Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ...

Melissa had one of the most powerful landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica late last month, it instantly became the strongest storm ever to strike the Caribbean island nation. The damage was devastating. According to the U.N., ...

Trelawney Parish sits in a rural, agricultural region of Western Jamaica that borders the country's largest contiguous rainforest. Under normal circumstances, the parish is relentlessly green — ...

An aerial view of destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa bore down on the Bahamas October 29 ...

The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee has retired the name “Melissa” after the deadly hurricane, which is tied for the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Atlantic. “Melissa” will ...

SEPROD Foundation, with the support of Bacardi, has continued its long-term hurricane recovery efforts in Crawford, St ...

A Wisconsin family and community spent months working to help Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, devastated the island last year. Thousands of dollars were donated. They collected ...

Melissa. Andrew. Haiyan. Patricia. Otis. These are just a few of the highest-echelon storms that have caused catastrophic ...

Hurricane Melissa was the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in Jamaica and also responsible for several deaths ...

Amanda Tessoff, a Highland, Mich.-based advisor with Pixie and Pirate Destinations, has spent a lot of time in the Caribbean. Tessoff specializes in Disney Destinations, all-inclusive resorts and ...