Hurricane Melissa raged as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean last month—and now scientists have confirmed that its strongest gusts neared record speeds ...

As the powerful storm prepared to hit Jamaica in late October, a probe launched out of the belly of a Hurricane Hunters ...

A University of South Florida professor is among a team of researchers suggesting a change to how the risks associated with ...

Scientists are warning that Category 6 hurricanes may soon become a reality — and Hurricane Melissa might be the first of its kind. With wind speeds nearing 185 mph, Melissa devastated parts of ...

Thought Category 5 was as bad as a hurricane could get? Think again. As Hurricane Melissa barrels off into the Atlantic after devastating Jamaica and Cuba, some scientists say the age of Category 6 ...

Millions of Americans who rely on the nation's largest food program are bracing for uncertainty as the ongoing government shutdown threatens to halt their benefits. Funding for the Supplemental ...

Blamed for six deaths in the northern Caribbean as it headed toward the island, Melissa was on track to make landfall Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading ...

At least 31 confirmed dead in Haiti, 19 in Jamaica Forecaster estimates up to $52 billion in damages Melissa was among strongest-ever storms at landfall Storm now downgraded to post-tropical cyclone ...

Experienced campers armed with the best equipment probably aren't going to be phased by a bit of rain or wind, but even the most dedicated outdoorspeople will sometimes have to concede that it's just ...