A hurricane or typhoon is a type of tropical cyclone, or severe tropical storm. They form in almost all ocean basins. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Your roof is your home’s first line of defense, so it deserves attention before the winds pick up. South Florida roofs take a beating even on normal summer afternoons, which means you want them in top ...

Hurricane season 2025 runs from June. 1. to Nov. 30. Use our step-by-step guide to protecting your house in Palm Beach County during a storm.

I’m a hurricane chaser, so I know a thing or two about how to survive a hurricane. I haven’t been studying them from a distance either: I’ve spent nearly 35 years getting right into the eye of more ...

Intense hurricanes now require that the Caribbean and Florida strengthen homes with smarter design, stronger connections and ...

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, was one of strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic Ocean ever recorded. And it was supercharged by the effects ...

Hurricane Melissa, with sustained winds of up to 185 mph and gusts of more than 200 mph, is riding the momentum of a low barometric pressure that ranks among the most powerful in recorded storm ...

July 7, 2005 — -- With wind speeds that reach more than 100 mph pushing tons of water through the air, hurricanes can bring untold danger and damage when they make landfall. And while such ...