Hurricane Debby floods Tampa Bay area, makes landfall in northwest Florida | PHOTOS
Flooding is seen near homes as The Don CeSar looms in the background Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Flood water blocks a section of Dodecanese Blvd at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, in Tarpon Springs, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
A person stands in the rain and wind as he looks out at the waves kicked up by Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 04, 2024 in Cedar Key, Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Billy Wein helps place plywood over the windows of a business in preparation for the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 04, 2024 in Cedar Key, Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Jessie Walker fills containers with fuel as he prepares for the possible arrival of Hurricane Debby on Aug. 04, 2024 in Lee, Florida. He said, ‘I’m not worried; I just want to be prepared.’ Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A BMW sedan is stalled in high water along southbound US Alt 19 in Tarpon Springs, Fla., Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Shon Whitwood (C) and Leah Whitwood (R) stand in the wind and rain before the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 04, 2024 in Cedar Key, Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A bench is submerged in water near the R.E. Olds Park, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Jefferee Woo//Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Water almost reaches houses along Shore Drive East near R.E. Olds Park, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Jefferee Woo//Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Fred McCain (L) and Jeff Turek cut plywood to place over the windows of a business as they prepare for the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 04, 2024 in Cedar Key, Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A wave crashes ashore as the region prepares for the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 04, 2024 in Cedar Key, Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 8:16 a.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Debby, lower left, a Category 1 storm over northern Florida, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (NOAA via AP)
A vehicle is disabled in the flood water along S. 22nd street, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024 in Tampa, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Luis Santana//Tampa Bay Times via AP)
A driver negotiates a flooded street in the Shore Acres area Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, St. Petersburg, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 8:11 a.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 storm over northern Florida, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (NOAA via AP)
The City of Fort Lauderdale provided sandbags to residents Saturday as part of its hurricane season preparedness efforts. Staffed sandbag pickup was available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills Pond Park. Additionally, sand for self-service was available daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mills Pond Park and Floyd Hull Stadium for residents who brought their own sandbags and shovels. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)
The City of Fort Lauderdale provided sandbags to residents Saturday as part of its hurricane season preparedness efforts. Staffed sandbag pickup was available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills Pond Park. Additionally, sand for self-service was available daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mills Pond Park and Floyd Hull Stadium for residents who brought their own sandbags and shovels. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)
The City of Fort Lauderdale provided sandbags to residents Saturday as part of its hurricane season preparedness efforts. Staffed sandbag pickup was available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills Pond Park. Additionally, sand for self-service was available daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mills Pond Park and Floyd Hull Stadium for residents who brought their own sandbags and shovels. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)
The City of Fort Lauderdale provided sandbags to residents Saturday as part of its hurricane season preparedness efforts. Staffed sandbag pickup was available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills Pond Park. Additionally, sand for self-service was available daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mills Pond Park and Floyd Hull Stadium for residents who brought their own sandbags and shovels. Mary Lowe, foreground, and Steve Bryant fill sandbags at the giveaway. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)
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Flooding is seen near homes as The Don CeSar looms in the background Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP)