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.

 

Intense thunderstorms turned a Boca Raton landmark into a flood zone on Sunday, with over nine inches of rain sending water rushing through the historic hotel. pic.twitter.com/wUnTxtaY69

— AccuWeather (@accuweather) October 29, 2025

- The AccuWeather post captures a viral video of flash flooding at The Boca Raton resort, a 1926 landmark in Florida, where a stalled thunderstorm dumped over 9 inches of rain on October 26, 2025, surging water through the lobby and sweeping away furniture.

- Footage shows guests and staff evacuating amid chaotic scenes resembling the Titanic's sinking, with no injuries reported but significant first-floor damage, including a shattered window from water pressure.

- This event exemplifies Florida's vulnerability to microcell thunderstorms, with NOAA records indicating a 25% increase in such extreme rainfall bursts since 2000, linked to warmer ocean temperatures enhancing atmospheric moisture.