Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history.
Melissa has made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and an estimated minimum central pressure of 892 mb, the National Hurricane Center ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the ...
Three years ago a tornado tore through the Montgomery County neighborhood, damaging homes and claiming two lives.
Located within Burke United Christian Ministries (BUCM), the HOPE Center focuses on recovery support for individuals ...
With peak hurricane season yet to come, southeast communities are grappling with uncertainty over whether it's possible to evacuate to shelters without risking coronavirus exposure. A powerful storm ...
JUST A FEW MINUTES. POLICE AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ARE SOME OF THE ONLY PEOPLE LEFT ON THE STREETS OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA. AS THE ISLAND NATION BRACES FOR HURRICANE MELISSA TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A ...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Shelterbox USA President Kerri Murray spent a week in Jamaica assessing the needs for survivors of Hurricane Melissa. More than 30,000 households have been displaced by the ...
MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi has launched a statewide grant lottery to help homeowners build storm shelters and safe rooms, but rural residents say the program may be out of reach for those who need it ...