Tropical Storm Debby, which has already caused significant damage and claimed at least five lives in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, is expected to make landfall for the second time Thursday off the South Carolina coast. The storm is expected to bring potentially historic levels of rain and catastrophic flooding in its wake. Climate change, attributed to fossil fuel pollution, is believed to be exacerbating the storm's severity. Debby has already dumped an unprecedented amount of rain on affected states, and Charleston has seen nearly double its average rainfall for August.
As Debby continues to pound the Southeast, parts of the Mid-Atlantic are bracing for a wet end to the week, with winds gusting up to 45 mph and a possible 2-foot-above-normal storm surge in areas get off The storm is expected to move northeast as a tropical depression over the weekend, which could lead to further flooding. The National Hurricane Center warns that parts of the Mid-Atlantic States and northern New England could see up to 8 inches of rain through Saturday.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of transportation difficulties and power outages as Debby approaches. Local officials are implementing measures to ensure the safety of residents as the storm continues to turn roads into rivers and homes into swamps. In Charleston, the city's curfew has been extended until at least Wednesday morning, and water rescues have been reported in all three affected states.
More than 45,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Florida after Debby's initial landfall, and storms in the Northeast have caused major power outages, including more than 370,000 in Ohio. While Debby is expected to strengthen over warm Atlantic waters, its proximity to land should limit its ability to regain hurricane strength. After its second landfall in the Southeast, it is expected to move across the East Coast beginning Friday, likely weaken to a tropical depression Saturday morning, and remain so until at least Sunday when it reaches Maine.
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