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.

 

Severe flooding in Bushwick, New York City, USA 🇺🇸 (30.10.2025) pic.twitter.com/hQrYjVsxXp

— Disaster News (@Top_Disaster) October 31, 2025

The X post shares a 38-second video of flash flooding in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on October 30, 2025, capturing submerged cars, overflowing sewers, and residents navigating waist-deep water amid heavy rain, with audio of a bystander exclaiming the rapid onset that stranded vehicles in minutes.

This event stems from a sudden storm dumping intense rainfall—up to 3 inches in 20 minutes—across New York City, triggering flash flood warnings for Brooklyn and Manhattan, exacerbated by clogged storm drains from leaves and urban debris.

The flooding caused two deaths in Brooklyn basements, widespread commute disruptions including subway delays, and property damage, highlighting vulnerabilities in aging NYC infrastructure amid increasing extreme weather events linked to climate change.