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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa has devastated communities across Jamaica and the Caribbean, leaving thousands in need of immediate assistance. Relief organizations are mobilizing resources ...

Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, leaving at least seven dead and thousands more displaced and in the dark. The International Federation of the Red Cross ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Many in Jamaica are without power and unable to contact loved ones while reeling from blocked roads, torn roofs, and other damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Wednesday, Kissimmee’s ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. While the extent of the destruction is not ...

Last month's tornadoes from Hurricane Milton left a path of death and destruction across the Treasure Coast. Amid the chaos, some stories of heroism and selflessness emerged, including that of ...

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica with the strength of a Category 5 storm bringing 185 mph winds, torrential rain and flooding. It also made landfall in Cuba as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 ...

(CNN) — Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica with the strength of a Category 5 storm bringing 180 mph winds, torrential rain and flooding. The storm is now heading towards Cuba with a Category 4 strength.