KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Trafalgar Park resident, Nadine Thompson, is grappling with the aftermath of severe flooding that has left her home uninhabitable for the second time in just over a week. The latest deluge occurred on Saturday night, following torrential rains that battered the Corporate Area. Thompson recounted waking up around midnight to find her house inundated with water. ‘When I got up, I stepped in a pool of water off the bed,’ she told Observer Online. Her tenant, residing in a two-bedroom section of the property, was also forced to evacuate with his two children after their living space was flooded once again. Thompson reached out to the police for assistance but received no response. This incident follows a similar flooding event on September 19, which prompted local representatives, including Member of Parliament Julian Robinson and Councillor Jesse Clarke, to visit the area and assist with cleanup efforts. Despite these measures, Thompson’s home was overwhelmed by floodwaters again. She expressed uncertainty about her living arrangements, as her closest relative resides in Manchester. ‘I don’t know where I’m going to go. Nobody asked me where I’m going. I can’t go back in there,’ she lamented. Robinson, who revisited the community, identified a blockage in the gully behind the premises as a contributing factor to the repeated flooding. ‘We have identified where the blockage in the gully is so that the blockage can be cleared, allowing the water to flow freely and ensuring that the residents can return to their homes. That is our immediate priority,’ Robinson stated. The situation underscores the urgent need for infrastructure improvements to mitigate the impact of such natural disasters on vulnerable communities.