Melissa has gone through what is known as extreme rapid intensification. This is the most severe form of intensification a tropical cyclone can undergo, when it strengthens by 58 mph in 24 hours. Hurricane Melissa strengthened from a category 1 hurricane on Saturday night,

The people of Santiago de Cuba are facing a period of anxiety and vulnerability with Hurricane Melissa on the horizon, dealing with extended power

A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning are in effect for Jamaica and parts of Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa moves through the Caribbean Sea, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Melissa is now a dangerous category 4 major hurricane and forecast to become a category 5 hurricane by tomorrow before a landfall in Jamaica early Tuesday. The slow movement of this storm will cause flooding to Jamaica before the very high winds slam the island early this week.

Yudelkis Ortiz, the chief of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in Granma, acknowledged on Saturday the insufficient preparedness in several areas of