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Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica as Island’s Worst-Ever Storm

Oct 28 2025 // Hurricane Melissa is churning toward Jamaica as the island’s worst-ever storm, with high winds and flooding rains already pummeling coastal areas in the hours before landfall. Melissa’s top winds reached 185...

Update: Hurricane Melissa Churns Toward Jamaica as Category 5 Storm

Oct 27 2025 // Hurricane Melissa plowed toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, threatening to bring widespread destruction to the island. Melissa’s top winds reached 165 miles (266 kilometers) per hour, up from 160 mph...

TWIA Committee Recommends Method for Determining PML for 2026 Storm Season

Oct 24 2025 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee has developed a recommendation to the TWIA board on a method to determine the association’s 1-in-50 probable maximum loss for...

Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Oct 23 2025 // Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican...

New Zealand Issues Rare Red Warnings Amid Destructive Spring Storm

Oct 23 2025 // New Zealand’s weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region as a powerful spring storm brought destructive gales and heavy rain to the South Island...

What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm

Oct 23 2025 // The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and local leaders are turning attention to trying to stabilize...

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