High altitude moisture, warm temperatures, soggy soil and the lifting effect of mountains fueled the already-powerful storm.
The hurricane slashed through fragile communities as it made landfall with sustained winds of up to 140mph and waves of up to 20ft
Record temperatures in Atlantic basin feed earliest Category 5 hurricane on record—and force rethink of future global warming.
Patrick Dispoto was returning to beach to warn swimmers of lightning danger when he was struck and killed
Dubai flooded with year's worth of rain in just 12 hours
A fierce storm has lashed a major global city, with one of the busiest airports in the world forced to turn away passengers.
