Hurricane Debby: According to the official reports, the massive hurricane ‘Debby’ is moving onshore and is expected to hit the northeast, where Georgia and South Carolina are located.
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On Monday, morning it struck Florida’s Big Bend causing serious damage to the properties.
On Sunday Morning, the National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Debby was moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and it had recorded a new disturbance in the Atlantic.
Hurricane ‘Debby’ is moving towards north-northeast with a wind speed of 10 mph. It usually has a wind speed of 80 mph.
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Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida
Every citizen in Florida’s Big Bend area is very tense and is taking measures to ensure their safety. Reports have further stated that the winds are strong enough to be a tropical storm.
Till now, the strongest wind gusts have been reported at Horseshoe Beach, where the sustained wind was 65 mph and wind gusts of up to 95 mph.
Currently, the ‘Debby’ is around 40 miles west-northwest of Cedar Key and 80 miles southeast of Tallahassee, Florida. It moving towards the north-northeast at a wind speed of 12 mph.
PowerOutage.com reported that over 100,000 houses and buildings are without electricity in Florida. North-central Florida, including Levy and Suwannee counties, have reported to be seriously affected by Power Outage.
Several flights, schools, and offices have been canceled and closed because of the massive storm.
Hurricane ‘Debby’ gusty winds are very dangerous and life-threatening. On Monday, a massive flood over Florida was also recorded.
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Paths of Hurricane Debby
Here is the full list of areas where Hurricane Debby is likely to strike today:
Near Steinhatchee, Florida (in potential landfall area):
- Winds: 65-85 mph with gusts up to 95 mph is expected
- Storm surge: 7-10 feet
- Rainfall: Up to 10-15 inches
Tallahassee, Florida
- Winds: 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
- Rainfall: 4-8 inches possible
Jacksonville, Florida
- Winds: 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
- Storm surge: 1-3 feet possible
- Rainfall: 4-8 inches
Savannah, Georgia
- Winds: 30-40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
- Storm surge: 2-4 feet
- Rainfall: 12-18 inches
Charleston, South Carolina
- Winds: 25-45 mph with gusts to 45 mph
- Storm surge: 2-4 feet
- Rainfall: 12-18 inches with totals up to 30 inches
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