Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.

El Niño is typically associated with a less active hurricane season but damaging storms do hit regardless of its storm-thwarting reputation.

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 ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday as it crawled toward Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the ...

(Ricardo Makyn/AFP/AFP) Melissa could be the worst hurricane Jamaica has experienced since recordkeeping began -- but some residents on the Caribbean island say they will believe it when they see it.

Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida as a Category 4 storm with sustained maximum winds of around 155 mph. It is expected to weaken before it hits, likely becoming a strong Category 3 at the time ...

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Here’s how to donate to trusted relief funds supporting recovery across the island. As a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across Jamaica. The worst hurricane to hit the ...