A couple from Cane Bay in the Charleston area went to Jamacia on their honeymoon after their wedding, but could not leave after Hurricane Melissa made landfall.

As Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, heads toward Jamaica, Americans vacationing on the island are preparing to wait out the worst of the tropical storm.

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The first steps into a house are important ones. When it comes to assessing flood risk from hurricanes, first-floor elevation can be a key factor. Agencies such as the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rely on data such as first-floor elevation in their damage modeling Hazus program.

Marshia Gray, originally from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, is deeply concerned for her relatives as Hurricane Melissa devastates the region, leaving them without essential services.

DEKLE BEACH, Fla. — Sheila Blue sits on a picnic table underneath a house on 24-foot stilts. If she looks to her left, she sees the marsh at low tide. It’s mid-morning, and a blue heron stands ankle deep in the water and surveys the horizon while wind ...

Sam Lurie doesn't hold back when recalling his experience with Hurricane Ian. "I am just glad I survived," Lurie said in an email to The News-Press. The 67-year-old Lurie is alive today − three years after the historic hurricane crushed Fort Myers Beach ...

The owners of Bella Mozzarella Pizza & Grill at Times Square have proposed a new three-story building to house an ice cream shop and a residential unit next door on Fort Myers Beach. The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency unanimously approved a development agreement with conditions for the three-story building that would house Meli’s