Debby made landfall Monday in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane.
Debby was still a tropical storm on Tuesday morning and was expected to move into the Atlantic Ocean later today. It could make a second landfall in South Carolina later this week.Debby was still a tropical storm on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Florida’s Big Bend.
Forecasters warned of a continued “major” flood threat for parts of the Carolinas and Georgia this week. Debby had 45 mph winds, making it a minimal tropical storm. The hurricane center said some strengthening will be possible over the next few days after the center moves over water, but Debby is not expected to become a hurricane again.
Forecasters said “potentially historic” rainfall of 10 to 20 inches, with maximum amounts of 25 inches, will be possible across southeast Georgia and eastern South and North Carolina through Friday.
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