Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have done more than ...

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to bring extreme, life-threatening storm surge to Jamaica when it strikes the island as a Category 4 or 5 hurricane on Tuesday. The storm surge will decimate parts of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – What was already a dangerous and deadly Tropical Storm Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Saturday, and forecasts have become even more dire for potentially ...

Accurate storm surge predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and giving emergency responders time to prepare. This article was originally published at The Conversation.