4 Dead After Debby Slams Florida, Causing Massive Flooding, Outages: Updates

"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. − Debby, now a tropical storm, roared ashore Monday along the Big Bend coast of Florida, killing at least four people, flooding streets, and causing widespread power outages as the storm roared toward Georgia and South Carolina, where it's expected to bring catastrophic flooding this week.

"Tornadoes, catastrophic flash and urban flooding, coastal flooding, rip currents, strong gusty winds are all expected,'' in parts of the Southeast over the next several days, the National Weather Service said.

An apparent tornado touched down on Edisto Beach, South Carolina after 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston. There were multiple reports of structures damaged on Edisto Beach and across the river from Edisto Island from the radar-confirmed tornado, the weather service said."

Susan Miller, Dinah Voyles Pulver, William L. Hatfield, Christopher Cann, Jorge L. Ortiz, Doyle Rice, and Minnah Arshad report for USA TODAY August 6, 2024.

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"Tropical Storm Debby Hits Florida With Floods, Threat Of Record Rain In Georgia And The Carolinas" (AP)

"Explainer: How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes" (Reuters)

"Hurricane Debby Hits Florida – And That’s Just The Beginning" (Yale Climate Connections)