Ahead of Melissa's historic landfall, some viewers asked "how would Jamaica be able to withstand a storm like this?" Meteorologist Chris Michaels looked into the building codes on the island and shows ...

Jan. 28 --A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 86 miles northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, sending seismic energy that could be felt throughout the northern Caribbean and as far as ...

The residential building inventory in Jamaica is dominated by masonry construction at almost 70 percent and approximately 30 percent are wood framed buildings. Roofs are mostly low to pitched flat and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Luxury cruise liners, like this docked at Falmouth, Jamaica, will take tourists to learn about a dark side in the history of the ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful storm, causing concern for natives of the island nation living in Port St. Lucie with family still there. One said buildings in Jamaica are not ...