Global Empowerment Mission, a Miami-based disaster relief nonprofit, has been distributing aid in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm that devastated much of the island. Volunteers ...

We've been lucky in Florida. With dramatic cuts to hurricane planning and response, we could've had a perfect storm of disaster ...

Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in history, slamming Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane earlier this week.

As Hurricane Melissa pounded Jamaica this week with sustained winds up to 185 miles per hour, the Virgin Islands joined the region in preparing to provide relief to the people affected by the ...

0:42'Nobody was spared', says BBC reporter in Kingston. 00:00:42, play video'Nobody was spared', says BBC reporter in Kingston 0:23Residents in Cuba brace for Hurricane Melissa. 00:00:23, play ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise ...

According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's ...

Editor's Note: For the latest news on Melissa, see the USA TODAY Network's live coverage for Tuesday, Oct. 28. With all its might, Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, causing ...