ORTING, Wash. — Residents of Orting are facing urgent evacuation orders as river levels rise dangerously high. Central Pierce ...

Bonita Springs has been buying flood-prone homes since 2019 as part of a state distributed federal program following ...

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Health professionals would be wise to take note of a similar story playing out on U.S. soil: even 8 years after Hurricanes ...

Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

Personnel from Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay are finally returning home after spending three weeks at NAS Pensacola to escape Hurricane Melissa. NAS Pensacola announced that the personnel began ...

Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba early Wednesday with catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge expected on the island, forecasters said. The destructive hurricane hit Jamaica Tuesday ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes news on Hurricane Melissa for Wednesday, Oct. 29. For the latest on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Oct. 30. Hurricane Melissa weakened ...