Tropical Storm Debby becomes a hurricane and makes landfall in Florida

The US states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are preparing for Tropical Storm Debby. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), this storm is becoming a hurricane and is likely to make landfall in northwest Florida on Monday afternoon, local time.

According to the NHC, wind speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour are measured. Debby is expected to move east over northern Florida on Monday. Coastal areas of Georgia and South Carolina are likely to receive significant rainfall. Flood warnings are also being issued for the Ochlockonee and Suwannee rivers.

“There is an amazing rain forecast, and I mean amazing in a negative way,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan. In total, Brennan said, 760 millimeters of rain could fall.

The mayor of Savannah spoke at a press conference about a “big storm” approaching. msgstr “The word ‘historic’ cannot be overemphasized here.”

The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have declared states of emergency. Ron DeSantis of Florida warned that Debby could cause “major flooding” in the northern and central parts of the state.

In the city of Tampa, Florida, authorities distributed 30,000 sandbags. And in Steinhatchee, the same state, residents were busy today moving items to higher ground.

Debby’s outer edges were already causing flooding and power outages in western Florida today. In the town of Siesta Key, most roads were already flooded, according to authorities.