Hurricane

hurricane

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017 and caused at least 134 confirmed direct fatalities across its path, according to authoritative summ...

climate-and-weather

As of the latest available official reports, Hurricane Melissa resulted in a confirmed death toll through verified civil authority and emergency management channels. This overvi...

weather-hazards

The eye of a hurricane is a relatively calm region at the center of the storm, surrounded by the eyewall where the most severe weather occurs. On average, hurricane eyes range f...

weather-hazards

Hurricane Irma caused at least 134 documented direct and indirect fatalities across its path. The highest verified tolls occurred in the United States (primarily Florida) and th...

weather

Hurricane Irma struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, causing widespread power outages, infrastructure damage, and significant disruption to daily life. This evergreen explainer...

hurricane-risk

Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast in late August 2017, producing catastrophic rainfall and unprecedented flooding across the Houston metropolitan area and b...

weather-hazards

Yes, England has been affected by storms with hurricane-force characteristics, though the term hurricane is used with care in the UK. Intense extratropical cyclones and remnants...

hurricane

Hurricane Dorian in 2019 produced widespread damage in the Bahamas, and questions about the official Bahamas death toll remain central to understanding the event’s human impac...

weather

Hurricane Irma is a powerful Atlantic tropical cyclone whose path and impacts evolve as it moves. This overview explains what Hurricane Irma is doing in real time and its likely...

Status Updates

The storm currently affecting Jamaica is moving west-northwest near 14 to 22 mph with maximum sustained winds near 70 to 85 mph as of the latest advisory. Conditions include fre...