On the ground, its rings are hard to appreciate; dunes, heat haze, and uneven terrain all conspire to hide the full shape. But from space, especially in the images taken by the Copernicus satellite, ...

Storm after storm missed the U.S. in a season that forecasters feared could have been far worse. But many storms that missed were alarmingly powerful.

Hurricane Milton pushed everything inland including a full Port-O-Potty that somehow ended up bobbing in salt water. When the surge finally receded, crews discovered the portable bathroom stranded in ...

Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said. By Frances Robles Reporting ...

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...

This time the setting is a small college, where a wealthy and abrasive major benefactor has rubbed lots of people the wrong way. The school administrators come to the detective agency run by Julie — ...

A record-breaking 252 mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunters threw just about everything they had at Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane which tied the record for the strongest landfalling ...

The storm and the government shutdown halted court sessions and deportation operations at the outpost in Cuba for weeks. By Carol Rosenberg Reporting from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba Navy families, ...

Experience cruising through hurricane-strength winds on an MSC cruise and discover the reality of this extreme journey.

The Alabama State Port Authority has named interim executive Doug Otto as its next CEO, selecting a longtime internal leader who once piloted military aircraft into hurricane eyewalls. Otto who has ...

When Hurricane Helene devastated the western North Carolina region, Jackie and Stewart lost just about everything – including their 7-year-old cat, Bootsy. The feline seemed to have vanished. Recently ...