Melissa is one of the most powerful landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on ...

• Crossing Bahamas: Melissa is now passing through the Bahamas as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall in Cuba this morning. Cuba suffered “significant damage” from the storm and around ...

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa is growing as the powerful storm moves across the Bahamas after leaving a trail of “catastrophic” destruction across Jamaica and parts of Cuba. Authorities in ...

The scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa is emerging, with dozens of people known to have died in Haiti and ...

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Follow for live updates.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues to track Hurricane Melissa with forecasts predicting a Category 5 storm with catastrophic winds made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday.

The storm “totally destroyed” the port of Black River, the prime minister said. At least five people died in Jamaica, and the hurricane killed at least 30 in Haiti. Officials expect the toll to rise.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday, leveling homes with 120 mph sustained winds and a speed of 10 mph. Forecasters are describing it as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes Hurricane Melissa news for Thursday, Oct. 30. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, please visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, Oct. 31. Parts of the ...

In southwestern Jamaica, the parish of St. Elizabeth was left "underwater," an official said, with more than 500,000 ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday and was unleashing extremely dangerous winds, flooding and storm surge on the land. Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength with 185 mph ...