KINGSTON, Jamaica - Millions of people in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are preparing for flooding rain and high winds as Tropical Storm Melissa, which is now forecast to become a Category ...

JAMAICA - Millions of people across Jamaica are hunkering down and praying for safety from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Tuesday around 1 p.m. with winds of 185 mph. UPDATE ON JAMAICA ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes Hurricane Melissa developments for Monday, Oct. 27. For the latest on Hurricane Melissa's approach to Jamaica, read USA TODAY's live updates for Tuesday, Oct. 28.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa intensified Monday into a Category 5 storm as Jamaica prepares for destructive winds, storm surge and flooding. As of the National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m.

Jamaica is bracing for possibly its worst hurricane in recorded history, as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall on the island's southern coast on Tuesday, Oct. 28, before ...

Author’s note: This is a special Sunday edition of the tropical newsletter to discuss rapidly strengthening Hurricane Melissa, expected to strike Jamaica late Monday or early Tuesday as a Category 4 ...

Hurricane Melissa resumed strengthening on Sunday and was a Category 4 monster with 145 mph winds as it slowly closed in on Jamaica, which faces a direct hit from the powerful storm. The National ...