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Tropical Storm Debby live updates: South Carolina forecast for storm's 2nd landfall

The rain is focused on the Carolinas through Thursday and then will move north.

Last Updated: August 7, 2024, 9:01 AM EDT

Tropical Storm Debby is slamming the Carolinas with heavy rain after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday.

At least six people have been killed in Florida and Georgia from the slow-moving storm.

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9 hours and 43 minutes ago

Latest forecast

On Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Debby is sitting over the Atlantic, about 65 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina.

Debby forecast track.
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Slow-moving Debby has already dumped more than 17 inches of rain in Summerville, South Carolina, and at least 6 inches in Cary, North Carolina.

Another 6 to 10 inches of rain is forecast for South Carolina and North Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday.

A flood watch is in effect for Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia through Friday. Storm surge is also a threat in the Carolinas.

Debby's flood threat through Friday.
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On Thursday, Debby is expected to make its second landfall in South Carolina and then move north into inland North Carolina and Virginia Thursday night into Friday.

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9 hours and 16 minutes ago

Curfew lifted in Charleston

A city-wide curfew was lifted Wednesday morning in flood-prone Charleston, South Carolina.

A man walks on a flooded street on Aug. 6, 2024 in Charleston, S.C.
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No rescues were needed due to the curfew, Mayor William Cogswell said.

"After assessing overnight conditions, officials have determined that it is safe to return to normal activities," the mayor said in a statement, but he added that the ongoing storm may still lead to downed trees and power lines.

"Several roads remain closed and are barricaded," the mayor said. "Please avoid driving around barricades or entering flood waters."

A street is flooded on Aug. 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C.
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6:02 AM EDT

Debby’s winds at 45 mph ahead of expected 2nd landfall Thursday

Tropical Storm Debby’s winds slightly strengthened early Wednesday, rising to about 45 mph, as the storm moved over warm water in the Atlantic about 65 miles from the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.

Debby is expected to remain a tropical storm into Thursday, when it’s forecast to make a second landfall in South Carolina.

An ABC News graphic shows the expected path of Tropical Storm Debby.
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The National Hurricane Center said it expects the storm to not strengthen much more, maybe rising up to about 50 mph ahead of that landfall.

The storm is then forecast to continue inland overnight into Friday, with its winds slowing as it travels through North Carolina and into Virginia.

-ABC News’ Max Golembo

11:18 PM EDT

Debby is slowly moving eastward offshore

Tropical Storm Debby is slowly moving eastward offshore the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina.

Debby is moving east at 5 mph while max sustained winds remain at 40mph, with its center currently about 50 miles east of Savannah, Georgia, as of 11 p.m. ET.

Tornado Watch remains in effect across eastern South Carolina and North Carolina, from Myrtle Beach to Morehead City until 1 a.m. ET.

Flood Watches remain in effect from Georgia to Virginia as bands of heavy rain will continue through the night.

Debby will be back over open water tonight and could gain a bit more strength over the next 24 hours, but is forecast to remain at tropical storm intensity.

A second landfall is expected in South Carolina Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning.

ABC News' Melissa Griffin

5:44 PM EDT

6 killed including 2 kids

At least six people have been killed from Debby, authorities said.

A 13-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home Monday morning in Levy County, Florida, which encompasses Cedar Key, according to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with this family as they deal with this tragedy," the sheriff’s office said in a statement. "We encourage everyone to use extreme caution as they begin to assess and clean up the damage. Downed powerlines and falling trees are among the many hazards."

In Hillsborough County, Florida, which encompasses Tampa, a driver of a semi was killed when the truck went into a canal off Interstate 275 Monday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

The cab of a tractor trailer is raised from a bridge on Interstate 75 near Tampa, Fla., Aug. 5, 2024, after the truck collided with a concrete wall, flipped over the wall, and was left dangling from the bridge.
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Deputies recovered the semi and found the driver dead inside the cab, authorities said.

In Dixie County, Florida, a driver “lost control due to the inclement weather and wet roadway” on Sunday night, crashing into the center median guardrail and then overturning the car, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The driver, a 38-year-old woman, and a passenger, a 12-year-old boy, were killed, authorities said.

Another passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was seriously injured, the highway patrol said.

In Gulfport, Florida, a 48-year-old man died after he tried to ride out the storm on his sailboat which was anchored off Gulfport’s Veteran’s Park, police said, according to ABC Tampa affiliate WFTS.

In Moultrie, Georgia, a 19-year-old man was struck and killed by a fallen tree while he was inside a home on Monday, according to Moultrie police.

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