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Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...

Hurricane Melissa set a new world record for the highest wind gust ever recorded at 252 mph. The storm made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, killing at least 90 people. Melissa's path ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

An aerial view of destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa bore down on the Bahamas October 29 ...

Melissa McCarthy turned heads at the Elle Women in Hollywood 2025 event on Monday night, stepping out at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills looking slimmer than ever. The 55-year-old actress and ...

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28 as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to ever make landfall on the island nation. The storm’s rapid intensification over unusually warm ...

A family in Cuba salvages belongings from the rubble of their home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa's passage through Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday. (Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images) After ...

Hurricane Melissa directly hit Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, making history as the most powerful hurricane ever to strike the island. The wind speeds were so extreme that NOAA ...

Hurricane Melissa has left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, as it continues to threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda. The storm was bringing damaging winds, flooding ...

More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials. This live blog has ended — follow the latest updates here. Aerial ...

Story What to know about Trump and Xi’s ‘deal,’ Hurricane Melissa's devastation across the Caribbean, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed at least 25 people in ...