Protective measures are made to a business ahead of Hurricane Debby in Cedar Key, Fla., on Aug. 4. (Photo credit: Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) — Hurricane Debby threatens to unleash days of heavy rain and flooding along the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S after slamming into Florida near Tallahassee, knocking out power to thousands.
As much as 12 inches of rain is forecast to fall across a wide area from northern Florida to North Carolina this week as Debby meanders around the South, inundating roads, damaging crops and likely driving people from their homes. Some parts of Georgia and the Carolinas may get 30 inches before the storm ends, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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