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High Risks Still Prevalent Despite Updates On Tropical Storm Debby

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Tropical Storm Debby Brings Soaking Rains To The Southeast

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Kay Smythe News and Commentary Writer
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Heavy rainfall is expected Wednesday throughout the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Debby continues her journey up the east coast.

Tropical storm warnings and watches are in place throughout South Carolina and North Carolina until at least Thursday as risk of a dangerous storm surge plagues the coastlines, according to the National Hurricane Service (NHC). Continued heavy rain throughout the eastern Carolinas brings high risk of flooding throughout all waterways and urban areas.

NHC issued a major flood threat around 8 o’clock in the morning Wednesday as Debby moves northeastwards with maximum sustained wind speeds of around 45 mph.

Images from South Carolina show the ongoing impacts of Debby as she hangs out offshore. A tornado sprouted from Debby seems to have hit Edisto Island in South Carolina, according to ABC4.

“We heard a rumble, transformers started popping, trees started going down and it only lasted a few seconds, but it must have come right through here,” one local resident told the outlet. (RELATED: Wild Videos Show Hurricane Debby’s Landfall With The Worst Likely Still Ahead Of Us)

Similar scenes were captured throughout Savannah, Georgia, where waters coated the streets, Reuters reported. At least six people have died as a result of the storm at the time of writing.

Another small disturbance with minimal chance of becoming a cyclone (depression, tropical storm or hurricane) is sitting off the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, bringing disorganized showers to the region. Though it doesn’t appear to pose any ongoing threats at the time of writing.