Florida’s Fourth Named Storm During the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: From Tropical Storm Alberto to Tropical Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Chris

Debby is the fourth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season after Tropical Storm Alberto, Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Chris, all of which formed in June.

It will be far beyond the center of the storm. The governor said during the Sunday morning press conference that “Just prepare for that.” It doesn’t mean that you won’t be hit by the storm because you are not in the eye of it.

Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, said during a Sunday briefing that there were some really amazing rain totals forecast.

“That would be record-breaking rainfall associated with a tropical cyclone for both the states of Georgia and South Carolina if we got up to the 30-inch level,” he noted.

Tropical storms and hurricanes can cause flooding in canals and drainage systems. Forecasters warned of 6 to 12 inches (150mm to 300 mm) of rain and up to 18 inches (450 mm) in isolated areas, which could create “locally considerable” flash and urban flooding. Forecasters also warned of moderate flooding for some rivers along Florida’s West Coast.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 61 of Florida’s 67 counties, with the National Guard activating 3,000 guard members. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made his own emergency proclamation on Saturday.

The FEMA was given the power to coordinate disaster relief efforts on Saturday, after President joe Biden approved Florida’s request for a federal emergency declaration before Debby’s arrival.

On Sunday, a tropical storm warning for Blue Pelican Marina, where Betti and Benjamin Silverman lived in Crystal River, Georgia, and South Carolina

A storm surge watch was in effect on Sunday for parts of the Georgia and South Carolina coastlines from the St. Mary’s River in Georgia to the South Santee River in South Carolina.

It was at this time last year that Hurricane Idalia made its second major storm of the season, as it made it’s way through the Gulf of Mexico.

We’ve got our storm sewer cleaned out. We have checked our generators and are good to go. “We are doing everything we can to make sure we are prepared to face a tropical storm,” the mayor said.

The Blue Pelican Marina is located on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. She said the public ramp was jammed Saturday with people launching boats.

Before the store closes Saturday, they plan to remove computers from the floor and tape doors. Idalia pushed about a foot of water (30 centimeters) into the store.

The home of Betti and her family in Crystal River was under an order to evacuate. Silverman’s waterfront home flooded during Idalia just as her family was moving in, ruining boxes and furniture in the garage. But she said the forecast for Debby didn’t seem as severe.

The Name Debby, the Sunshine State Hurricane, and Tropical Storm Daniel II: Hurricane Carlotta, Tropical Storm Idalia, and the Florida Keys

The floating cranes were removed from the construction site because they were becoming too unstable, project engineer Marianne Brinson told the Tampa Bay Times. cranes were laid down on the land.

For some, the name Debby summons bad memories of a 2012 tropical storm of the same name that caused $250 million in losses and eight deaths, including seven in the Sunshine State. South of the city, there was 29 inches of rain in that storm.

More than 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) off Mexico in the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Carlotta continued moving westward with top sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph). Carlotta began losing strength Saturday and is likely to dissipate into a remnant of thunderstorms.

Tropical Storm Daniel formed in the Pacific. It was more than 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) from the southern tip of Baja California and was also expected to dissipate without striking land.

It’s not enough for our agency or other first responders in the county to go out and rescue people when the storm surge comes in.

The Sheriff estimated that there were around 21,000 people in the evacuated zone in Citrus County. Officials rescued 73 people from storm surge flooding during last year’s Hurricane Idalia. Prendergast said by phone that he hopes not to have a repeat with Debbie.

“We could see a stall or a meandering motion around coastal portions of the southeastern United States,” National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said in a Saturday briefing. “That’s going to make it worse, not just the rain risk, but also the potential for storm surge and strong winds.”

The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted the system will strengthen as it curves off the southwest Florida coast, where the water has been extremely warm. Intensification was expected to proceed more quickly later on Sunday.

Wind and thunderstorms have spread over a broad area including southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. A hurricane warning was in effect for sections of the state’s coast with tropical storm warnings for the Florida Keys.