Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 5 storm. Melissa strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Saturday and is expected to continue intensifying over the weekend, becoming a Category 5 ...

Jamaican officials issued dire warnings Saturday as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, poised to become the strongest storm ever recorded there. Melissa reached Category 4 status Sunday ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa was strengthening rapidly late Saturday, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and ...

A major international airport in Jamaica will close on Saturday night as Hurricane Melissa closes in on the island, officials announced. The Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston will be ...

Editor's note: Track the latest forecasts for Hurricane Melissa with USA TODAY's storm tracker for Saturday, Oct. 25. The National Hurricane Center reports Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane in ...

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.” By Carol Rosenberg Reporting from Washington The Navy began evacuating hundreds of ...

After it lashes the Caribbean this weekend, there’s still uncertainty about where the storm will go next. Here are the scenarios, one day at a time. By Judson Jones Reporter and meteorologist Like a ...

Editor's Note: Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm. See the latest update for Monday, Oct. 27. Melissa intensified into a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, as it continued its slow slog across ...

Hurricane Melissa formed on Saturday and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane. Life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are anticipated in parts of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern ...