Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes in history, made landfall in Jamaica yesterday with winds at 185 miles per hour, putting it firmly in Category 5. The storm is responsible for at least seven deaths as of Wednesday morning. Ahead of landfall, the National Hurricane Center issued a blunt warning for 2.8 million Jamaicans…
BANGKOK (AP) — Typhoon Matmo strengthened ahead of making landfall Sunday in China, prompting the government to evacuate 150,000 people from southern Guangdong province. The storm had maximum sustained wind speeds of 151 kph (94 mph) on Sunday morning, according to China’s National Meteorological Center. It is expected to make landfall around midday. The weather…
After retiring from their careers in transportation and nursing, respectively, Ralph and Brenda Neal decided to continue serving the community through volunteering at their church and non-profit organizations in Kernersville. The Neals first joined First Baptist Church of Kernersville in 1984, and since then they have become longtime volunteers with their church’s food drives. One…
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have been the biggest storm of its kind in the world this year, but when it made landfall in mainland China last month, it left no fatalities in its wake. Rewind to 2018 when Mangkhut, the last super typhoon to hit Guangdong province, struck and at least four people were killed…