In parts of the states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, all the streets were under water and people had to be rescued from their cars and sometimes from their homes, as reported by the US media. There was a curfew in the coastal city of Charleston in the state of South Carolina on Wednesday night (local time).
The measure was intended to “keep people off the streets and ensure their safety and the safety of our first responders,” the city said. “Debby” made landfall in the state of Florida on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane of 5 and was downgraded to a tropical storm some time later.According to media reports, the The number of storm deaths in Florida and Georgia now at least five, such as falling trees or car accidents. In Florida alone, more than 44,000 homes were still without power early Wednesday morning, according to the website poweroutage.us.
Photo gallery: Tropical Storm “Debby” causes flooding in southeastern US
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Warning of “potentially historic” rainfall.
According to the US Weather Service, the center of the storm had recently moved back over the sea. “Debby” will gain strength there in the next few hours. Experts expect the storm to make landfall again in South Carolina on Thursday. The weather service warned of “potentially historic” rainfall in parts of South Carolina and neighboring North Carolina. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.
Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters. Increasing global warming increases the likelihood of strong storms.
