A storm system brewing over Cuba on Friday could likely bring torrential rain and flooding to the Florida peninsula this weekend. It’s a forecast that’s especially concerning for low-lying coastal and urban areas that were inundated in June.
Roger Heim, left, and Terry Smith, second from left, both of Valrico, Fla., fill sand bags in preparation for a weekend storm at the Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City, Fla. AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)Roger Heim, right, and Terry Smith, second from right, both of Valrico, Fla., fill sand bags in preparation for a weekend storm at the Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City, Fla. Roger Heim, right, and Terry Smith, both of Valrico, Fla.
The hurricane center has labeled it Potential Tropical Cyclone Four for now. The next name on this season’s list is Debby. “Regardless of development, heavy rains could cause areas of flash flooding across Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas through the weekend,” its advisory said.“Hurricanes aren’t the only problem, right?” said Tom Frazer, Executive Director of the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation at the University of South Florida.
At a county park in Plant City east of Tampa, there was a steady stream of people shoveling sand into bags Friday morning. Terry Smith, 67, filled 10 bags with a neighbor from StrawBerry Ridge Village, a 55+ community of manufactured homes in suburban Hillsborough County.“Life is a risk,” Smith said. “We’re just probably going to try and stay in Saturday and Sunday and ride it out.”
“The most significant impact from this storm will be the rainfall. Hefty totals are forecast over the next five days, with the bulk coming Saturday-Monday in Florida,” University of Miami meteorologist Brian McNoldy noted on X.
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