Hurricane

Netanyahu orders Israel to dispatch aid to hurricane-torn Jamaica

Melissa was the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, and the first major hurricane to do so since 1988.

A man walks near debris, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, Jamaica, November 2, 2025.
 Chabad Jamaica delivering aid after hurricane Melissa ravages area, November 2, 2025.

Jamaica's Chabad center survives hurricane Melissa, as Rabbi Raskin plans recovery, aid efforts

A man wearing a protective suit cycles on a street, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Kingston, Jamaica, October 27, 2025.

Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north

Tropical Storm Gabrielle pictured approaching the Caribbean, before being upgraded to a hurricane, September 17, 2025.

Storm Gabrielle gains hurricane strength, approaching Bermuda, NHC says


Erin becomes a Category 5 hurricane, NHC says storm is 285 km northeast of Puerto Rico

Hurricane Erin is about 250 miles (400 km) east-northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kmph), the Miami-based forecaster said.

 A satellite image shows whirlwind formation of Hurricane Milton, October 7, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

Tropical storm Chantal hits South Carolina, moves inland with flooding threat, NHC says

The tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, according to the NHC, is located about 70 miles west-southwest of Charleston, the most populous city in South Carolina.


Climate change made Atlantic hurricanes up to 28 mph stronger, study finds

A new scientific study found that human-caused climate change has intensified Atlantic hurricanes over the past six years.

 Climate change made Atlantic hurricanes up to 28 mph stronger, study finds.

Eurovision 2025 wants to change competition, following protests against Israel

"Artists can express themselves and protest outside the venue, but there need to be clear rules on what happens on stage," says the Eurovision chair.

 ISRAEL’S CONTESTANT Eden Golan sings in the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, last week.

Front row seat at a hurricane: Memories of a storm battering Florida - comment

The memories of Hurricane Wilma are again flooding back (sorry for the metaphor) as Floridians now deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton’s devastation.

 SATELLITE IMAGE from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Wilma from space, October 23, 2005.

Building a sukkah doesn’t make sense this year in Asheville, North Carolina - opinion

I am not building a sukkah this year because I just spent two weeks cooking and eating every meal outside. It was hard and frustrating.

 A helicopter flies near damaged buildings following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Bat Cave, North Carolina, U.S., September 30, 2024.

Grapevine October 11, 2024: For the sins of...

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 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses his guests during ‘slihot.’

As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help

Minkowicz was far from the only local Jewish leader trying to negotiate the demands of Judaism’s holiest day with the danger posed by the oncoming storm.

 Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad of Southwest Florida posted a video showing storm preparations as Hurricane Milton bore down on the region, Oct. 8, 2024.

Monstrous Hurricane Milton targets Florida, triggering evacuations from storm-weary coast

Hurricane Milton, set to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record, is headed for Florida.

 A satellite image shows whirlwind formation of Hurricane Milton, October 7, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

Jewish officials handling hurricane communications face antisemitic harassment

Jewish officials face antisemitic attacks during Hurricane Helene relief efforts, complicating aid delivery and drawing condemnation from the Biden administration.

 SHAKED WITH US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims ‘they’ control the weather as Hurricane Helene batters red states

Greene — whom “InfoWars” host Alex Jones has encouraged to run for president — earlier posted a map of “how hurricane devastation could affect the election.”

 U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) attends a press conference alongside fellow Republicans following the passage of the Secure the Border Act, HR-2, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2023.