The World Meteorological Organization has retired the name Melissa from its Atlantic basin naming lists after the Category 5 devastated Jamaica in 2025.

When a hurricane passes, the wind and floodwater grab the headlines, but the days and weeks that follow can be just as lethal. Prolonged power outages strip survivors of air conditioning, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – We are revisiting an extreme weather event that occurred four and a half months ago. Hurricane Melissa, which moved across the island of Jamaica in October 2025. Melissa reached ...

River vegetation commonly called eel grass still has not recovered since the rising water levels caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Streamlining permitting ahead of hurricane season is a practical, nonpartisan solution. It recognizes that preparation saves lives, reduces strain on emergency responders, and speeds recovery when ...

Babcock Ranch posted record net sales of 1,066 in 2025, a 34% increase from 2024, despite a weaker Southwest Florida market. Its solar-powered infrastructure and resilience measures, including ...

Nine years after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's electricity grid remains woefully short of reliable ...

Folds of Honor honors veterans and families at Friday’s Hall of Fame Invitational ceremony. Cuba reports fifth death after Florida-flagged speedboat fires on soldiers Cuba said a fifth person has died ...

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Human remains have been found in Monroe County in the wake of Hurricane Irma, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). According to a press release, ...

Authorities have identified two people whose remains were found in the Florida Keys back in 2014 and after Hurricane Irma in 2017, officials said. Advances in DNA methods helped investigators identify ...

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has verified that the human remains discovered after Hurricane Irma in 2017 belong to James Donald Schlake, 77, from Key Largo. The ...

KEY LARGO, FLA. (WSVN) - Human remains recovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in 2017 have been identified as James Donald Schlake, 77, of Key Largo, authorities said. According to the Florida ...