Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Tropical Storm Debby

  • TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Debby weakened to a tropical depression after it drifted ashore on Floridas Gulf Coast on Tuesday, even as it dumped more rain on flooded areas and send thousands of people fleeing from rising rivers.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Debby, the guest that wouldn't leave, is ruining things for a lot of other visitors.
  • (Salon)
  • After four days of drenching rain, causing historic flooding in parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee along the northwest coast about 5 p.m., according to the National Hurricane Center.
  • (New York Times Blogs)
  • Its our Golden Gate. Its the welcome sign on our postcards: a landmark, a celebrity. People point to it from airplanes. They show it off to out-of-town guests.
  • (St. Petersburg Times)
  • The storm, sitting offshore near the Florida Panhandle, has dumped as much as 26 inches of rain in some spots. ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. — Debby, the guest that wouldnt leave, is ruining things for a lot of other visitors.
  • (Press Herald)
  • Tropical storm Debby has been unrelenting, flooding thoroughfares and neighborhoods and spawning tornadoes. Meanwhile, wildfires are burning in more than 25 locations.
  • (NewsHour)
  • (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Debby shriveled to a tropical depression after hitting Florida on Tuesday, but it still packed heavy rains that threatened to worsen flooding along the Gulf Coast and inland towns, forecasters reported.
  • (Denver Channel)
  • Reports of downed power lines and sparking transformers were lodged with responders in South Florida from 2 p.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Miami says its not from tornadoes, but rather from wind gusts.
  • (Sun Sentinel)
  • MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- When it is the only road to and from your home, a complete washout becomes a major cause of concern for everyone. Weve had puddles in the road and we filled them in. Everyone has a small tractor, but this is the worst, said Terry Berge.
  • (First Coast News)
  • If you had aspirations of playing TPC Sawgrass iconic par-3 17th Island Green anytime soon, you may want to bring your canoe, because the only way youre getting to the green is by water vessel or swimming.
  • (YAHOO!)

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