Tracking Debby: Biden declares emergency in North Carolina; Extreme flood risk

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Published 2024-08-07
Tropical Storm Debby is dropping rain in North Carolina as it spins slowly off the South Carolina coastline. The newest path takes Debby straight through North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Triangle will see periods of heavy rain and flooding through Friday. Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency and President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in North Carolina.

Triangle: The latest path shows Debby's center could move through North Carolina Thursday night. The Triangle will see periods of rain and flooding Tuesday through Friday. The Triangle is under an extreme risk for flooding on Thursday.

NC coast/eastern counties: Debby is already prompting tornado watches and warnings at Wrightsville Beach and surrounding areas. Tropical Storm Debby is approaching the North Carolina coast, prompting tropical storm and storm surge watches for parts of the state.

Fayetteville/southeastern counties: Tropical Storm Debby is expected to dump around 9 inches of rain in counties south of the Triangle. River flooding is a concern, with major flooding already forecast for the Lumber River in Lumberton.

South Carolina: Some strengthening is forecast Wednesday and Thursday as Debby drifts offshore, before it moves inland Thursday over South Carolina. Flash flood warnings, Tornado warnings and curfews have been issued for parts of South Carolina.

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All Comments (16)
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  • @hg9129
    That meteorologist is very handsome!
  • @JD-xu2vr
    It's always better to have nothing serious happen. Better to have warning alerts. Nobody wants to get sued if no alerts happen. Hawaii fire. Sad situation.
  • @a8s5wef6
    Yards and some roads already flooded in the sandhills
  • @mimiseeyou
    Thank you for calling it pine straw and not hay. She or her writer actually knows something about landscaping.
  • @markbeshay
    What’s up with the editing?? The text is jumping around like it has epilepsy, and dude got cut of saying “Hi Chris” 1:56
  • How y’all news ppl always forget about lumberton nc who gets it the worst smh