Tropical Storm Lala batters Hawaii with flooding, powerful winds; 1 dead

Tropical Storm Lala battered Hawaii on Sunday with powerful winds, torrential rain and dangerous flooding after weakening from a hurricane without making landfall.

Hurricane season: NOAA predicts below-normal season, cites El Niño

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its tropical forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a below-normal season, citing a strong El Niño weather pattern, warmer ocean temperatures, and weaker trade winds.

Caribbean faces devastation after Hurricane Melissa
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Recovery efforts are underway across the Caribbean following Hurricane Melissa, which left widespread destruction and a rising death toll. In Jamaica, damage is estimated at more than $6 billion, while Haiti reports dozens dead and more missing amid flooding and landslides. The United Nations World Food Program is coordinating aid to more than five million affected people, as the U.S. pledges $24 million in relief funding. Officials warn recovery will be a “marathon effort” amid food and water shortages.

Hurricane Melissa: Rising death toll, desperate pleas for aid

It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Jamaica prepares as Hurricane Melissa bears down as Cat. 5 storm
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Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it churned toward Jamaica with winds topping 160 mph and rainfall totals that could exceed 30 inches.

Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as Cat. 5 storm
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Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it churned toward Jamaica with winds topping 160 mph and rainfall totals that could exceed 30 inches.

Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

Hurricane Melissa strengthens in the Caribbean
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Hurricane Melissa is strengthening, growing into a category four storm and threatening to cause potential catastrophic impacts in Jamaica.

Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength

As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.