Hurricanes
Melissa has arrived in Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane and has left many of its inhabitants without electricity
Weather services have warned that this could be one of the most devastating hurricanes in recent years, with winds of 295 km/h at the moment.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has begun to hit Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is approaching the west coast of Jamaica with 280 km/h of wind, torrential rains and strong waves, which authorities say is a "very dangerous hurricane" and fears could cause significant damage.
Hurricane Melissa has reached level 5 and is heading for Jamaica with winds exceeding 280 km/h
The inhabitants of Jamaica and Cuba are preparing to deal with the Melissa hurricane which, according to forecasts, will cause devastating winds and catastrophic floods on a direct route to the Caribbean island.
At least 19 people have died and more than 20 have disappeared in Vietnam as a result of Typhoon Bualoi
The deadliest storm that has hit Vietnam so far this year has injured more than 80 people, and more than 105,000 homes have been damaged in more than 15 provinces in the centre-north, local authorities have reported.
Katrina: 20 years from one of America's deadliest hurricanes
It's been two decades since hurricane Katrina hit the southeast of the United States, leaving 2,000 dead and billions of dollars of material losses across several countries for eight days, causing the biggest massacre in New Orleans.
The United States has ordered evacuations on some islands in North Carolina due to the approach of Hurricane Erin
category 4 Hurricane Erin will increase significantly in the coming days as it passes between the east coast of the United States and Bermuda, so the authorities have ordered the evacuation of some of the tourist islands in North Carolina.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center has warned that Hurricane Erin is 180 kilometres north of the Caribbean islands of Turk and Caico , leaving winds of up to 220 kilometres per hour.