Hurricane

Deadly Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba: What we know so far

October 30, 2025 1:42 pm

In Jamaica, where Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday, authorities confirmed at least eight deaths as residents began digging out from the wreckage.

Hurricane Melissa LIVE Updates: Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba; Jamaica declared 'disaster area' after 7 confirmed deaths

October 29, 2025 4:42 pm

Jamaica, Cuba Hurricane Melissa LIVE | Tropical Storm Melissa Hurricane Live Tracker Updates: Hurricane Melissa is now expected to make landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday after wreaking havoc in Jamaica, where forecasters have warned of further life-threatening flash floods and several landslides.

WATCH: Streets of Jamaica flood with water after Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc in the Caribbean island

October 29, 2025 7:41 am

As Melissa hit Jamaica with a sustained speed of 185 mph near New Hope, landslides, uprooting of trees and several power outages were reported across the island.

Watch: Why US Air Force plane flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa

October 28, 2025 6:04 pm

The clips, filmed by a US Air Force “Hurricane Hunter” crew, shows a rare weather phenomenon known as the “stadium effect” — towering cloud walls curving around a tranquil, blue centre — as their aircraft sliced through the storm’s core.

Hurricane Melissa Highlights: Melissa now Category 3 hurricane, heading towards Cuba as Jamaica warned of more 'catastrophic' flooding

October 29, 2025 10:09 am

Hurricane Melissa is now expected to move towards eastern Cuba after wreaking havoc in Jamaica, where forecasters have warned of further life-threatening flash floods and numerous landslides.

Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

October 26, 2025 5:03 pm

The Cuban government on Saturday afternoon issued a hurricane watch for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Holguin.

Melissa grows into Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in north Caribbean

October 26, 2025 9:54 am

Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday and then intensified rapidly into a major storm. US forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica and say Melissa could further strengthen into a Category 4 storm.

Hurricane Erin bringing ‘life-threatening surf and rip currents’ along US East Coast, says weather agency

August 20, 2025 9:48 pm

Hurricane Erin is currently northeast of the Bahamas and is forecast to track north and then north-eastward off the East Coast over the next few days.

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks, expected to stay offshore

August 19, 2025 7:26 am

Evacuations were ordered on some barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents and swamp roads with waves of 15 feet.

Hurricane Erin intensifies, barrels towards Caribbean: 10 things to know

August 18, 2025 1:54 pm

At the start of the storm, Hurricane Erin was gauged as high as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with a wind speed of 240 km/h but later was downgraded to Category 4 and then to Category 3.

In Pics: Hurricane Milton strikes Tampa, Florida with catastrophic conditions expected

October 10, 2024 6:51 am

HHS declares public health emergency in Georgia after hurricane Helene

September 28, 2024 4:30 am

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm with winds of 140 mph, has left at least 40 people dead.

Hurricane Nicole: Florida braces for November storm

November 10, 2022 2:31 pm

In photos: Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico, citizens prepare for devastating surge

October 23, 2022 2:46 pm

The US National Hurricane Center said early Sunday that Roslyn had become “extremely dangerous” with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph).

Hurricane Julia wreaks havoc in Central America, 28 dead

October 11, 2022 2:14 pm

At least 28 people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm.

Dussehra in Delhi to mourning in Thailand: Top photos from around the world this week

October 09, 2022 1:35 pm

From the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Florida and Cuba, to a deadly stampede at an Indonesian soccer stadium, to a massacre at a daycare centre in Thailand, here is a look at some of the most compelling images from around the world in the past week

People trapped, houses damaged as Hurricane Ian batters Florida

September 29, 2022 2:57 pm

Ian dropped in strength by late Wednesday to Category 1 with 90 mph (144 kph) winds as it moved overland. Still, storm surges as high as 6 feet (2 meters) were expected on the opposite side of the state, in northeast Florida, on Thursday.

In pics: Hurricane Ian hurtles through Cuba, with Florida in its sights

September 27, 2022 1:12 pm

Power outage, floods and damage: Hurricane Fiona batters Puerto Rico

September 19, 2022 2:26 pm

Five years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, another hurricane, Fiona, battered Puerto Rico on Sunday, knocking out the power grid of the island.

As Hurricane Ida intensifies, Lousiana braces for a devastating landfall

August 29, 2021 3:46 pm

Hurricane Ida, an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, arrives on the exact date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.

Meet the residents of a small town who stay back as Hurricane Florence comes their way

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Carolina Beach in North California is a small oceanfront town that could be right in the hurricane’s path. Many residents left under a mandatory evacuation order. The New York Times met the few who stayed behind.