The safest place to be when a hurricane approaches is somewhere else; so you should definitely evacuate when you are told to. Hurricanes are not entirely predictable but they're slow enough that evacuation is usually possible.

Jamaica felt the wrath of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, which made landfall on Tuesday and brought with it winds of up to 185 mph (295 kph).Mandatory evacuations were ordered by the authorities in several high-risk areas in the southeast of the island in preparation for the storm.

Hurricanes are powerful storms that can cause significant damage. Having a hurricane survival kit prepared can help you and your family stay safe and comfortable if a hurricane hits. Putting together a hurricane survival kit? Here are three-day and 14-day ...

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.

Hurricane Melissa is so severe that even hurricane tracking weather planes have been forced to avoid the storm.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm — and only Category 5 hurricane — ever recorded in the nation’s history.

Dangers from a tropical storm or hurricane do not end with the storm. Lives can be lost in the aftermath of a storm if simple safety rules are not followed. Here are a few tips that may help keep you safe: Wait until authorities announce it is safe before ...