Hosted on MSN

Hurricane Melissa Nearly Hit Category 6 — And That’s a Big Problem

Scientists are warning that Category 6 hurricanes may soon become a reality — and Hurricane Melissa might be the first of its kind. With wind speeds nearing 185 mph, Melissa devastated parts of ...
Yahoo

Experts call for new Category 6 to classify Melissa: 'It's impossible to boil the threats of a hurricane down'

Record-breaking Hurricane Melissa has renewed calls to amend the scale used to classify the strength of a hurricane and estimate the potential damage it could inflict when it makes landfall. Some ...
Yahoo

The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Melissa began affecting the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Authorities in the Bahamas were evacuating dozens of ...
al.com

Hurricane Melissa latest path update: Powerful storm threatens Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa made its second landfall overnight in Cuba and was bringing wind, rain and surge to the Bahamas on Wednesday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center said Melissa made its second ...