Wind and thunderstorms have spread over a broad region, including southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.
said the storm now had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph . Debby was located about 100 miles west-southwest of Key West, Florida, and it was moving toward the northwest at 14 mph .What do hurricane hunters do? A look at the teams that fly into tropical beastsDebby is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida’s Gulf Coast by Sunday night, and predictions show the system could come ashore as a hurricane Monday and cross over northern Florida into the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical storms and hurricanes can trigger river flooding and overwhelm drainage systems and canals. Forecasters warned of 6 to 12 inches of rain, and up to 18 inches in isolated areas, which could create “locally considerable” flash and urban flooding. Forecasters also warned of moderate flooding for some rivers along Florida’s West Coast.
Forecasters warned of “a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation” in a region that includes Hernando Beach, Crystal River, Steinhatchee and Cedar Key. Officials in Citrus and Levy counties ordered a mandatory evacuation of coastal areas, while those in Hernando, Manatee, Pasco and Taylor counties called for voluntary evacuations. Shelters opened in those and some other counties.
The White House said federal and Florida officials were in touch, and FEMA “pre-positioned” resources including water and food.“We’ve got our stormwater drains cleared out. We’ve got our generators all checked and full. We’re doing everything that we need to be prepared to face a tropical storm," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said.
“We’ve been in Florida our whole lives — in South Florida — so hurricanes are not really a big, big thing,” Silverman said.
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