Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The island nation of Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes, with dozens of storms tracking over or near the island throughout ...

Hurricane Melissa has charged into the top tier of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes of all-time, and is poised to be not only the worst landfall in Jamaican history, but one of the most intense ...

Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – An isolated island in the Caribbean, Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa is currently intensifying and inching closer to the Jamaica coast with the potential to ...

Irish politician Thomas Gould has become a bit of star in the Caribbean after a video of him speaking in the Irish parliament drew comments for the surprising similarity of his Cork accent to the ...

An aerial view shows destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. As a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across ...

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AFFTON, Mo. — For many Americans, the holiday season hustle and bustle is all-consuming, and Hurricane Melissa was a distant disaster that is out of sight and out of mind, but for others, it hit home.

The island nation of Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes, with dozens of storms tracking over or near the island throughout recorded history. Melissa is currently forecast to pass close to the island ...