Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness warned residents on Tuesday night "to take the hurricane as a serious threat" and advised people to prepare for potential impacts but to remain calm.

A little over 30 years ago, Hurricane Andrew came ashore over South Florida, destroying everything in its path. I owe my life to the safe room my family had prepared. Our house was a complete loss ...

Millions of people have been displaced due to the biggest Atlantic hurricane in recent history. BBC correspondents from Barbuda to Tampa, Florida have been reporting on Hurricane Irma. Video by ...

Spokeo compared data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Social Security Administration to see how ...

Primary perils such as quakes and hurricanes could drive global insured losses to more than $300bn in a peak year, according to the Swiss Re Institute. Swiss Re's head of catastrophe perils Balz ...

Virginia and Maryland Maryland warns that dam could fail threatening homes and people More than two million people without power as Hurricane Irene pummels North Carolina and Virginia Conditions ...