Tree falls on home in South Georgia, killing 19-year-old man
Authorities have confirmed that a tree fell on to a home in southern Georgia, killing a 19-year-old man, making it the first recorded death related to Tropical Storm Debby in the state.
NBC affiliate WALB of Albany, Georgia, reported that the man died when a tree fell on a property on 13 Avenue SW in Moultrie, Colquitt County.
The death was confirmed by Coroner C. Verlyn Brock, although no other details have been released. First responders were working to remove the tree after the call was received around 3 p.m. yesterday.
This is the fifth confirmed death since Debby made landfall in Florida yesterday.
Chatham County, Georgia, releases map showing likely to flood
Authorities in Georgia’s Chatham County are preparing for Tropical Storm Debby’s impact on the area, which includes the city of Savannah, with a 24-hour operations room and a map showing low-lying areas most likely to flood.
Chatham Emergency Management Agency said the area could receive 10 to 15 inches of rain and severe flash flooding.
Florida streets become rivers after heavy rain
Streets became rivers in Florida yesterday, with entire neighborhoods inundated with water.
One motorist in Sarasota chose to ignore warning signs and drive through flooded streets. Authorities routinely urge people not to drive through flooded areas, a common cause of injury and death during extreme weather events.
Deadly Hurricane Debby hits Florida with high winds, heavy rains and flooding
Reporting from Savannah, Georgia
Hurricane Debby slammed into northern Florida as a Category 1 storm, causing trees and power lines to come down, storm surge and flooding. At least four people were reported killed. Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm but is expected to bring potentially historic rains and flooding to the Southeast over the next several days. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports.
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