The already dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane Melissa surged up to 180 mph maximum sustained winds with gusts over 210 mph Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, according to an update from the National ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

This was a relatively quiet hurricane season, especially in the United States, but the storms that did develop were unusually powerful.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the most powerful storms on record with the threat of “catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, and ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm, bringing heavy floodwaters across the country's southwest and catastrophic winds that tore roofs off buildings. The ...