(The Conversation) – In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the ...

Hurricane Melissa has unleashed unprecedented destruction on Jamaica, marking one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic. With sustained winds reaching 185 mph and a central ...

Hurricane Melissa first flooded southwestern Haiti before slamming into Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane on Oct. 28 with sustained winds of 185 mph and even stronger gusts. Melissa then barreled over ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — “Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, bringing catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge to the island, the National ...

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa continued to strengthen Tuesday morning, just ahead of what will be a catastrophic landfall in Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center pleaded with Jamaicans to “remain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Melissa made a historic, catastrophic Category 5 landfall in Jamaica, then raked through southeast Cuba and the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and ...

A climate-resilient hurricane shelter, able to withstand category five-level disasters and flagged as a global best practice, ...

Hurricane Melissa caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas, and Dominican Republic. It was a high-end Category 5 hurricane, and one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall ...