In October 2015, the SS El Faro, a 40-year-old cargo ship, left port bound for Puerto Rico - straight into the path of Hurricane Joaquin. Despite repeated warnings and deteriorating weather, the ...

Tourism accounts for nearly a third of Jamaica’s economy, so officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to ...

The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental United States — for the first time in a decade. After developing in tropical Atlantic waters ...

Two people were rescued from a half-sunken boat off the island of Crete on Saturday evening, but 17 others died in the wreck.

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is coming to a close. To date, the season has produced 13 named storms and three Category 5 hurricanes. Yet, I have noticed narratives in some popular and social ...

Renovations are moving forward at a favorite beach bar and restaurant. Hurricanes Helene and Milton forced four to five feet ...

This Friday, Dec 5, Damian Marley and Jamrock Reggae Cruise host a fundraiser to support Hurricane Melissa victims.

With only two and a half weeks to go until the end of the 2025 hurricane season, chances are improving the last days of the season will count down without another major storm, or even a minor one. "It ...

ATLANTA — Hurricane Melissa shattered records as it approached Jamaica last month. A dropsonde weather instrument from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft measured a 252 mph wind gust before reaching the ...