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.

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.

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.

Melissa forecast to blast Jamaica for days as a major hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to begin intensifying soon. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross says this could be a catastrophic situation for the Caribbean.

Tropical depression in Atlantic could become next named storm

The FOX 5 Storm Team is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic that has a high chance of developing into the next named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

One year after Hurricane Helene flooding, Buckhead residents still rebuilding

One year after Hurricane Helene brought devastating flooding to Buckhead, some residents are finally back in their homes while others are still making costly repairs.

Imelda officially forms in Atlantic; Rain and surge possible in Coastal Georgia

The FOX 5 Storm Team is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Imelda, currently churning near the Bahamas. While the system is not expected to make landfall in the United States, forecasters say it could still bring tropical rains and possible storm surge to parts of South Georgia.

Tropical Storm Imelda forms, ninth named storm of 2025

Tropical Depression Nine is just shy of becoming the next named storm of the season as it moves over the Bahamas.

One year after Hurricane Helene, Valdosta still feels the storm’s impact

With this year’s hurricane season far from over, residents and emergency officials alike say the lessons from Helene continue to shape how Valdosta prepares for whatever may come next.

Future Hurricane Imelda forms; Georgia could see impacts

The FOX 5 Storm Team is closely tracking Tropical Cyclone Nine, which officially formed Saturday afternoon near Cuba and is expected to strengthen as it moves northward.

Future Hurricane Imelda prompts State of Emergency as Southeast coast prepares for impacts, potential landfall

Tropical storm alerts have been posted and at least one state has declared a pre-emptive state of emergency as a looming storm system is on its way to becoming future Hurricane Imelda, bringing the potential threat of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the Southeast.

Fujiwhara Effect: What is it, what happens? Will Invest 94L and Tropical Storm Humberto combine?

With things finally heating up in the tropics for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the FOX 35 Storm Team answers a question many people have had on their minds: Can several hurricanes merge into a single, stronger hurricane?

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, Blue Ridge Parkway reopens near Asheville, North Carolina

A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina reopened Monday, marking a major milestone in the state's recovery from Hurricane Helene, nearly a year after the historically devastating storm.

Hawaii turns watchful eye to Hurricane Kiko as storm returns to Category 4 strength

While the islands are in the five-day forecast cone, meteorologists said that Kiko will be a completely different storm by the time it approaches Hawaii early next week.

Blue Ridge Parkway reopens critical stretch just ahead of fall foliage season

Damage caused by a landslide near Devil’s Courthouse was repaired, making an 85-mile stretch from Asheville down to the southern end of the Parkway continuous once again.

Maps: New Orleans before & after Hurricane Katrina's floods

Over 1,000 people died in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The scope of the flooding – and the days-long struggle of those caught in it – became a defining event for the first part of the century.

Hurricane Katrina: What happened on Aug. 29, 2005

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, causing levee breaches that sparked massive flooding, displacing thousands. The natural disaster exposed flaws in the federal government’s response and the media’s coverage of the tragedy.