Tropical Storm Debby makes second U.S. landfall in South Carolina
Tropical Storm Debby, which has already dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of the South and is forecast to bring more, made a second landfall in the U.S. early Thursday when it crossed back into South Carolina.
Tropical Storm Debby, which has already dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of the South and is forecast to bring more, made a second landfall in the U.S. early Thursday when it crossed back into South Carolina.
The storm, which had 50 mph winds, made landfall near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said in a 2 a.m. ET update.
A resident walks through flood waters in Huger, S.C., on Wednesday.Mic Smith / APIt was a Category 1 hurricane when it first made landfall near Steinhatchee in Florida’s Big Bend region at 7 a.m. Monday.
“The big story with Debby is going to continue to be the rainfall,” National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said in a 5 p.m. Wednesday update.
There have been six deaths related to the storm, five of which occurred in Florida, according to reports from officials. Another person died in Georgia. Most of the deaths were from falling trees.
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