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Tropical Storm Debby live updates: Flooding targets North Carolina, Virginia

On Friday, Debby will reach the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.

Last Updated: August 6, 2024, 5:44 PM EDT

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

On Friday, Debby will reach the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.

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Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall overnight in South Carolina.

PHOTO: Debby Forecast Track Map
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The storm has brought more than 18 inches of rain to South Carolina and another 3 to 6 inches is possible in the state on Thursday.

A rare "high risk" for flash flooding has been issued from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Roanoke, Virginia, where up to 6 inches of rain is possible on Thursday.

PHOTO: Debby's Flood Threat - Thursday Map
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On Friday morning, the heavy rain and flash flooding will move into the Mid-Atlantic. By late Friday afternoon, the heavy rain will target upstate New York, Philadelphia and New York City. Flash flooding is possible in New York City on Friday night.

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Aug 06, 2024, 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.

Aug 06, 2024, 5:35 PM EDT

What to expect Tuesday evening

Debby is moving at just 3 mph, with its center located about 10 miles east of Savannah, Georgia, as of 5 p.m. ET.

Tornadoes are possible in South Carolina and North Carolina on Tuesday night.

After a day of heavy rainfall, the coastal cities of Savannah and Charleston, South Carolina, could see a few more inches of rain this week. Both cities are under flash flood warnings.

But going forward, the worst of the rain will be focused further north. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Wilmington, North Carolina; and Lumberton, North Carolina, are forecast to get hit the hardest over the next 24 to 36 hours.

Aug 06, 2024, 5:07 PM EDT

More than 1,100 flights canceled

More than 1,100 flights have been canceled within, into or out of the U.S. on Tuesday as Debby slams the Southeast and thunderstorms strike the Northeast. Ground stops are in place at the New York City area's three airports.

Aug 06, 2024, 3:23 PM EDT

South Carolina braces for severe flooding

The threat of severe flooding is very high across South Carolina with Tropical Storm Debby "creeping across our state," South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster warned on Tuesday.

Pedestrians make their way down Montagu St. in Charleston, S.C., as Tropical Storm Debby approaches, Aug. 6, 2024.
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The rain from the slow-moving storm may be particularly heavy from Myrtle Beach to the North Carolina border, the governor said.

Forty-eight state roads are closed due to flooding and 50 high-water vehicles are at the ready to respond, he said.

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