Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The already dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane Melissa surged up to 180 mph maximum sustained winds with gusts over 210 mph ...

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 ...

When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane can be—and then some. It will be weeks before experts can truly assess just ...

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This process, driven by climate change, is increasing the risk of “Category 6” tropical cyclones making landfall in densely populated areas. Reading time 2 minutes Milton. Haiyan. Patricia. These ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica on Oct. 28. [ AP ] Anyone ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near Chivirico, Cuba as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday morning. Over 700,000 residents are still in shelters after the hurricane hit the area. Melissa slammed New ...

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of ...

The already dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane Melissa surged up to 180 mph maximum sustained winds with gusts over 210 mph Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, according to an update from the National ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...