An Inquirer analysis of the area’s most flood-prone waterways found the Brandywine ranks among the elite.

A family from New Jersey who were stranded in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa struck shared that they are determined to pay it forward to the people who helped them through the storm’s chaos. Drew ...

PATERSON, NJ - The Jamaica Organization of New Jersey is coordinating a donation drive to support communities in Jamaica devastated by Hurricane Melissa, which swept the island on October 28, 2025.

BLACK RIVER, Jamaica (AP) — The road from Jamaica’s capital to the seaside town of Black River was known for its lush bamboo forest that formed a natural tunnel and glowed green in the bright sun. But ...

An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job. What’s ...

New Jersey’s Jamaican community endured a day of agonizing uncertainty for the first 24 hours after Hurricane Melissa roared across their homeland, leaving behind massive destruction. Without power, ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm Tuesday afternoon, with winds stronger than Hurricane Katrina. Officials in Jamaica warned that progress on recovery and cleanup ...

Hurricane Melissa has caused extreme destruction and a rising death total across the Caribbean as the storm moves towards the Bahamas on Oct. 29. Relief efforts are ongoing. (There is a live cam of ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise ...

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest storm to hit the island in the 174 years since records began. As of Tuesday morning, Melissa is a Category 5 storm ...