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The catastrophic mining accident in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province shows how the investment activity has also brought controversy.

It's since strengthened further into a Category 5, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson, where even well-built structures face catastrophic damage.

The NHC warned of "catastrophic" flash flooding, landslides and destructive winds that could cause lengthy power and communications outages, along with "extensive infrastructural damage."

We have known too many people who were certain they’d “never go back” but who, in fact, returned home because of — you guessed it — catastrophic health issues.

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 storm and is expected to produce catastrophic floods and heavy infrastructure damage in Jamaica.