Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day ...

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988 ...

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make ...

Melissa is only the fifth Atlantic hurricane on record to achieve sustained winds of 185 m.p.h. or greater, joining the Labor ...

Hurricane Melissa is among the strongest hurricanes to have formed in the Atlantic Ocean since records were kept, ranking as ...

The heart of Jamaican life centers around its history of resilience. Here's 7 facts about life, culture and history in ...

Hurricane Melissa has grown into one of the most powerful storms the Atlantic has seen in years. Here are five startling ...

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

Although Jamaica has been hit by many hurricanes, a storm stronger than Category 3 has never made landfall on the island.

“Do not gamble with Melissa, it’s not a safe bet,” said Mr McKenzie. And given the life-threatening nature of the crisis at ...

Before Hurricane Melissa, the most damaging hurricane to hit Jamaica was Gilbert, which struck the island in September 1988.

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane ...