Storm system brings heavy rain and flooding to Carolinas after making first landfall in Florida
Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early on Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.
It only took 15 seconds for a tornado to devastate Genesis Cooper’s home in Lucama, North Carolina, a small town about 40 miles (64km) east of Raleigh. He almost slept through it – if not for an alert on his wife’s phone.
Continue reading…Storm system brings heavy rain and flooding to Carolinas after making first landfall in FloridaTornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early on Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.It only took 15 seconds for a tornado to devastate Genesis Cooper’s home in Lucama, North Carolina, a small town about 40 miles (64km) east of Raleigh. He almost slept through it – if not for an alert on his wife’s phone. Continue reading…