Weather & Science
Storm Debby Threatens to Flood US East After Hitting Florida
- Debby’s winds have weakened as the flood threat rises
- Debby is already second Atlantic hurricane to hit US in 2024
A boat in debris after Hurricane Debby made landfall in Suwannee, Florida on Aug. 5.
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Tropical Storm Debby threatens to unleash days of heavy rain and flooding on the US East Coast after slamming into Florida as a hurricane, knocking out power to thousands.
Debby’s top winds dropped to 65 miles per hour, down from 80 mph earlier when it made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said in a 2 p.m. New York time advisory. The storm will continue to weaken but the main danger now is the rain, with as much as 12 inches (30 centimeters) expected to fall across a wide area from northern Florida to North Carolina through Saturday as Debby meanders around the South.