Tropical Storm Debby

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Intense Flooding After Debby Slams East Coast

High-water rescues are in full force in New York, Pennsylvania

(Newser) - First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain from the remnants of Debby slammed the Northeast with intense floods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared states of emergency. More than...

Debby's Final Chapter Will Be 'a Dangerous One'

Storm could cause dangerous flooding through the weekend

(Newser) - The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding, and the threat of tornadoes. The Mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous...

Tropical Storm Debby Makes Landfall Again

Storm is 'creeping inland' across South Carolina

(Newser) - In an encore nobody is applauding, Tropical Storm Debby made landfall a second time early Thursday. The storm—which first made landfall in the US as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday—made landfall near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, around 20 miles northeast of Charleston, CNN reports.
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Moving on From Florida, Debby Dumps on Southeast

Georgia, South Carolina brace for a lot of rain from slow-moving storm

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Debby has moved menacingly into some of America's most historic Southern cities, reports the AP , bringing prolonged downpours and flooding Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds. Record-setting rain from the storm that killed at least five people in Florida and Georgia...

'The Word Historic Cannot Be Underscored Here'
'Historic' Debby
Makes Landfall in Florida
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Aug 5, 2024 6:34 AM CDT

'Historic' Debby Makes Landfall in Florida

Hurricane will bring heavy rain to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

(Newser) - Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday in northern Florida as a Category 1 storm, per the AP . The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Debby, with maximum sustained winds of 80mph, made landfall in Steinhatchee, a tiny community of less than 1,000 residents in the Big Bend area of Florida'...

Debby Nears Florida, Georgia
Debby Nears Florida, Georgia
Aug 4, 2024 10:10 AM CDT

Debby Nears Florida, Georgia

Forecasters warn of storm surges, flooding, tornadoes as storm strengthens

(Newser) - Florida and Georgia have mobilized emergency resources and were preparing for a tropical storm forecast to hit the Gulf Coast early Monday as a hurricane. Some coastal areas could see dangerous surges of up to 10 feet, officials said, and tornadoes are possible throughout Florida in parts of southeastern Georgia....

Florida's Gulf Coast Is About to Get Very Wet

Tropical depression that may turn into Tropical Storm Debby will likely bring rain, wind, flooding

(Newser) - A tropical depression over Cuba is growing better organized and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida's Gulf Coast, forecasters said Saturday. The storm strengthened into a tropical depression late Friday and is expected to become a tropical storm by Saturday night, once...

Tropical Storm Debby Still Soaking Florida

Northern part of the state can expect lots more rain

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Debby is weakening and just barely keeping her name with winds about 40mph, but she's still not done with Florida, reports AP . Some areas could get about 2 feet of rain before Debby finally heads out into the Atlantic on Thursday, though most of northern Florida and...

Debby Changes Track, Stays Close to Florida

Forecast to hit panhandle on Thursday, disrupting oil production

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Debby slowly closed in on Florida last night, leaving one person dead in tornadoes spawned by its winds, and one man missing and presumed drowned at an Alabama beach, reports Reuters . The National Hurricane Center reported significant changes for Debby's predicted path. No longer expected to grow...

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