As of Tuesday morning, now Tropical Storm Debby is moving across Georgia, with outer bands of rain beginning to come into Fayetteville and Southeastern North Carolina.
Debby made landfall as a hurricane through the Gulf of Mexico in Florida on Monday, and is crossing Georgia toward the Atlantic Ocean today. Current projections have the storm moving back into open water this afternoon and evening, and gaining some strength.
What happens after that will likely be the biggest concern for Fayetteville and Southeastern North Carolina. The storm is currently projected to somewhat stall in open water, with potential secondary landfall in South Carolina as late as Thursday afternoon.
The center of the storm is mostly irrelevant for us before then, though, as it is a spread-out system with a lot of water. The National Weather Service is predicting likely catastrophic flooding in some areas of Eastern South Carolina, and potentially into our area. Up to 15 inches of rain is expected in some parts of our region.
Now is the time to prepare your homes and families for potential flooding, and power outages.
Also of note, in the last few hours, some closures and delays have been announced. You can see all the closings and adjustments on our special page here.
