The remnants of Hurricane Debby continued to impact parts of the U.S. on Sunday, causing flood warnings in North Carolina and power outages in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. After making landfall in Florida on August 5, the storm unleashed tornadoes and flooding along the East Coast before moving into Canada on Saturday.
Although many rivers had receded by Sunday, flood warnings persisted in central and eastern North Carolina due to the saturated ground from Debby. The National Weather Service cautioned about possible flash flooding in the coastal Carolinas from localized downpours.
In Lumberton, N.C., one fatality was reported after a driver drove into floodwaters on a closed road and was swept away. Authorities emphasized the importance of avoiding flooded roadways and obeying road closure signs.
In South Carolina, the National Weather Service warned of potential flash flooding with 3 to 4 inches of additional rainfall expected. Thousands of homes and businesses in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont were still without power on Sunday afternoon, with Ohio being particularly hard hit by Debby-related storms.
Debby's impact extended to New York, Pennsylvania, and New England on Friday, causing evacuations and rescues due to rain and flash flooding. In Tioga County, Pennsylvania, emergency service volunteers were surveying residents for damage and searching for a missing person since the flooding.
Faith-based disaster relief organizations were mobilizing to assist with damage assessment and aid efforts. Additionally, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring another potential tropical storm in the Atlantic, with a tropical depression likely to form soon and potentially affect the Greater Antilles by midweek.
