Intense hurricanes now require that the Caribbean and Florida strengthen homes with smarter design, stronger connections and ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southern Jamaica on Tuesday. The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," encountered heavier than normal ...

Hurricane Melissa, an intense Category 5 storm, brought violent winds and heavy rainfall to Jamaica after making landfall Tuesday and continues to threaten parts of the Caribbean as it tracks through.

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Jamaica is bracing for what the National Hurricane Center said would be catastrophic flash flooding and landslides caused by up to 40 inches of rain. Coverage for this live blog has ended. Follow the ...

STARTING TO RETURN HOME. LET’S GET TO CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE HADDAD. MIKE, WHAT IS THE LATEST ON THIS STORM? YEAH, MELISSA. OF COURSE, MUCH WEAKER THAN IT WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. TOM. THAT’S THE ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nearly one year ago, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, displacing families and flooding communities. Among those forced to start over was a two-year-old pup named ...

In recent years, hurricanes have intensified and tracked farther inland, putting more homes in the path of damaging wind and rain. For homeowners in storm-prone areas, that’s made window strength a ...

Florida's Condominium Act protects a homeowner's right to install code-compliant hurricane protection. Homeowners should verify that their desired hurricane protection is code-compliant for their ...

Hurricane Erin is not making landfall in the U.S. Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm after lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a ...