St. Elizabeth Parish, southwestern Jamaica, is the first to be struck by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) are tearing through the area, causing severe flooding and destruction.

 

Cars floating in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn.pic.twitter.com/erz3cK7L8j

— NYScanner (@nyscanner) October 30, 2025

The post documents flash flooding on Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, from a sudden October 30, 2025 downpour, with video showing cars partially submerged in knee-deep brown water amid floating leaves and urban storefronts.

Triggered by a low-pressure system dumping over 3 inches of rain in hours, the flooding caused two basement drownings in Brooklyn, according to New York Times reports, exacerbating NYC's aging sewer system's overload.

Thread replies blame clogged drains from debris and recent wheelchair-accessible curb redesigns that hinder drainage, sparking pre-election critiques of candidates like Zohran Mamdani for neglecting infrastructure upgrades.