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Tropical Storm Debby Still Soaking Florida

Northern part of the state can expect lots more rain

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2012 1:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – Tropical Storm Debby is weakening and just barely keeping her name with winds about 40mph, but she's still not done with Florida, reports AP. Some areas could get about 2 feet of rain before Debby finally heads out into the Atlantic on Thursday, though most of northern Florida and southeast Georgia can expect 4 to 10 inches. Portions of Interstate 10 have been closed, and CNN says about 2,000 people along the Cotee River in Pasco County are under mandatory evacuation orders. The death toll stands at one, and authorities at an animal shelter in Sarke say four puppies and a dog drowned when the shelter flooded.

An abandoned truck sits stuck in high water in Jacksonville, Fla.
An abandoned truck sits stuck in high water in Jacksonville, Fla.   (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Kelly Jordan)
Tyree Williams, 9, walks through high water in Jacksonville, Fla.
Tyree Williams, 9, walks through high water in Jacksonville, Fla.   (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Kelly Jordan)
Journey Wooten, 8, stands on the base of a submerged bench in Jacksonville, Fla.
Journey Wooten, 8, stands on the base of a submerged bench in Jacksonville, Fla.   (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Kelly Jordan)
Boats are battered and tossed up on a dock at the Rock Landing Marina in Panacea, Fla.
Boats are battered and tossed up on a dock at the Rock Landing Marina in Panacea, Fla.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
A Florida Highway Patrolman warns motorists about high water in Medart, Fla.
A Florida Highway Patrolman warns motorists about high water in Medart, Fla.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Convenience store employee Lindsey Bennight watches floodwaters surround the store where she works in Crawfordville, Fla.
Convenience store employee Lindsey Bennight watches floodwaters surround the store where she works in Crawfordville, Fla.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Mark Mitchell surveys the damage to boats at the Rock Landing Marina in Panacea, Fla.
Mark Mitchell surveys the damage to boats at the Rock Landing Marina in Panacea, Fla.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Island bar owner Vicki Smith sits on the deck of her empty oyster bar in St. George Island, Fla.
Island bar owner Vicki Smith sits on the deck of her empty oyster bar in St. George Island, Fla.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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COMMENTS
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ladyrosedeky
Jun 26, 2012 2:25 PM CDT
Meanwhile back in drought stricken Texas many are asking, 'Why can't that be us, Lord?'
SPHeroid
Jun 26, 2012 2:24 PM CDT
Who would have thought Florida would be hit with a Tropical storm or Hurricane?..... What next?....Blizzards in Wisconsin?....
B-Diddy
Jun 26, 2012 1:44 PM CDT
Sigh !!! The season is just getting underway here in Florida!
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