Storm Debby is expected to bring intense rains, flooding, and tornadoes to the Northeast

Storm Debby is expected to bring intense rains, flooding, and tornadoes to the Northeast
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The remnants of Hurricane Debby are expected to bring deadly flash flooding and the possibility of tornadoes to the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states on Friday and into the weekend.

The National Weather Service issued a warning early on Friday, stating that there are flood watches and warnings in effect from the Carolinas up to New England, with some areas seeing rainfall of up to 25 inches.

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3 to 7 inches of rain are expected in several locations along Debby’s northeastern course; this is sufficient to cause “significant flooding effects that might be locally disastrous by tomorrow morning,” according to the weather agency. There have been at least seven confirmed deaths linked to Debby.

After making two landfalls in South Carolina, Debby has deteriorated since it initially entered the country and was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday. On Friday, it was downgraded once more, this time to a post-tropical storm with 30 mph winds. At 35 mph, it is traveling northeast.

Its ability to produce an enormous amount of rain still poses the biggest threat.

Multiple rescues were necessary when authorities in Berkeley County, South Carolina, reported early on Friday that two to three feet of swiftly flowing water was rushing through the streets of Moncks Corner, which is located north of Charleston.

In Longs, South Carolina, the water levels were suitable for kayaking.

Additionally, there is a chance of tornadoes on Friday morning in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. Later in the day, there is a chance of twisters in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeast New York.

From eastern Virginia to southern New York, including the main metropolises of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia, a tornado watch is in force until 2:00 p.m.

A moderate danger of severe storms affects around 30 million people.

On Thursday night, footage showed a tornado making landfall close to Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Vermont, which had significant flooding twice in the past month, was ready for another significant extreme weather event on Friday.

Pennsylvania’s Hershey Park declared on Friday that it would close due to “unfavorable weather from Tropical Storm Debby.”

There is also a chance of severe flooding due to the storm. Flood watches are in effect for more than 35 million people, spanning from South Carolina to Vermont.

Debby is being forced northeastward by a powerful cold front that is moving southwest from the Great Lakes through the Plains. This front is also bringing extremely low August temperatures. Friday may bring record lows to parts of the central Plains, the middle Mississippi Valley, and northern Minnesota; in some places, these lows might be 20 to 25 degrees below daily norms.

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