storm surge
Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica with Record-Breaking Winds and Flooding
Oct 29, 2025 08:23 am CST
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, causing extensive flooding, destroying infrastructure, and forcing thousands into shelters. The record-breaking hurricane has claimed seven lives across the Caribbean and is now heading toward Cuba, where mass evacuations are underway.
Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica's Most Powerful Storm in 174 Years Causes Catastrophic Damage
Oct 29, 2025 01:43 am CST
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest hurricane to hit the island in 174 years. The fifth most intense Atlantic basin hurricane on record brought catastrophic winds, flooding and landslides to Jamaica before heading toward Cuba, triggering mass evacuations throughout the Caribbean and leaving seven dead across the region.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Threatens Jamaica: Red Cross Warns 1.5 Million People at Risk of "Massive Impact"
Oct 28, 2025 07:55 pm CST
Hurricane Melissa, potentially Jamaica's most violent storm on record, threatens to impact 1.5 million residents with 280 km/h winds, catastrophic flooding, and 3-4 meter storm surges. Red Cross and international agencies have mobilized emergency responses as the Category 5 hurricane approaches Jamaica's vulnerable coastal communities before heading toward eastern Cuba.
Inside Hurricane Melissa: US Air Force Hurricane Hunters Capture Rare Footage of 2025's Strongest Storm
Oct 28, 2025 05:27 pm CST
US Air Force Hurricane Hunters successfully penetrated Hurricane Melissa, capturing extraordinary footage from inside the eye of 2025's most powerful storm. The mission collected vital meteorological data as the Category 5 hurricane approached Jamaica, showcasing the impressive "stadium effect" and unique wave patterns within the storm. With winds up to 282 kmph, Melissa is poised to become the strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica since record-keeping began in 1851, prompting mass evacuations and already causing casualties across the Caribbean.
Hurricane Melissa: How Climate Change Is Fueling More Powerful and Slower-Moving Atlantic Storms
Oct 28, 2025 12:56 pm CST
Hurricane Melissa demonstrates the growing trend of rapid hurricane intensification and storm stalling in the warming climate. Moving at just three miles per hour over abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Melissa transformed from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in under 48 hours, exemplifying how climate change is creating more dangerous cyclones with increased rainfall, prolonged storm surges, and devastating wind impacts on vulnerable coastal regions.
Deadly Typhoon Bualoi Devastates Vietnam's Coast: 8 Dead, 17 Missing in Powerful Storm
Sep 29, 2025 05:00 pm CST
Typhoon Bualoi has swept through Vietnam's coastal regions, leaving 8 people dead and 17 others missing. The powerful storm brought devastating winds, eight-meter-high waves, and heavy rainfall that damaged homes, flooded agricultural land, and disrupted transportation before weakening as it moved inland toward Laos. Government authorities evacuated over 28,500 people ahead of the typhoon's landfall, with warnings of continued flooding and landslide risks across affected regions.
Typhoon Bualoi Threatens Vietnam After Causing 20 Deaths in Philippines: Mass Evacuations Underway
Sep 28, 2025 07:37 pm CST
Typhoon Bualoi approaches Vietnam with winds up to 133 kph after leaving 20 dead in the Philippines. Thousands evacuate from central and northern Vietnamese provinces as authorities prepare for potential flash floods, landslides, and storm surges exceeding one meter. This marks the second major storm to hit Asia within a week, highlighting increasing impacts of climate change on regional weather patterns.
Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Sep 24, 2025 04:13 am CST
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.