Hurricane Committee Just Retired 1 Name After Nearly 100 Deaths, Replacement Revealed

The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee announced on Wednesday, March 4 that it retired the one name from a list of potential names for hurricanes following the destruction it ...

The Name Melissa Has Been Retired After Record-Breaking Run During 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, WMO Says

The storm bearing the name “Melissa” was so deadly and damaging that the name will never be used again. It has become the ...

Hurricane Melissa retired following record-breaking Caribbean destruction

The World Meteorological Organization has retired the name “Melissa” after the deadly 2025 storm killed over 90 in Jamaica.
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"Melissa" retired from hurricane naming list after devastating strike

The World Meteorological Organization has retired the name Melissa from its Atlantic basin naming lists after the Category 5 ...
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Atlantic Sargassum Bloom Expands Across Caribbean; Early Hurricane Forecast Predicts Typical Season

The most recent extended-range projection comes from Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), which released its seasonal outlook on ...

Hurricane Melissa retired: WMO drops name after deadly 2025 storm

The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired the name Melissa from its rotating list of Atlantic storm names.

Georgia Department of Ag receives over $500 million for Hurricane Helene farm relief. Here's how to apply

The application is open March 16 until April 27; and requires answering identification questions about the farm and ...
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After a hurricane, extreme heat poses a serious threat to recovery workers

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station.

What’s the difference between a hurricane, cyclone and typhoon?

Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are all destructive windstorms, but how do they differ from one another? Learn more.