Recent News: A powerful hurricane could prove to be just as dangerous as Tropical Storm Debby.

A powerful hurricane could prove to be just as dangerous as Tropical Storm Debby…

Hurricane Tropical Debby swiftly lost strength after making landfall in Florida on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, but it still poses a major threat as it moves steadily toward Georgia and South Carolina.

Some of the deadliest hurricanes have not always been defeated by tropical storms. Regarding Debby, the storm was predicted to sluggishly approach the coast of Georgia and South Carolina, dumping up to thirty inches (76 centimeters) of rain over a few days. The possibility of catastrophic flooding will outweigh the storm’s category, with winds not posing the greatest threat.

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures only the strength of a hurricane’s winds from Category 1 to Category 5, the strongest. The circumference of a storm, how fast it’s moving, the amount of rain

Geographical factors are involved.

The storm’s landfall location and inland course are also crucial. An area’s age of homes and businesses, infrastructure, population, and geography can all affect how much damage a storm might cause. Furthermore, keep in mind that tornadoes can form in any storm, no matter how big.

Debby was lucky to arrive in one of the least populated sections of the state—the area where the Florida peninsula meets the Panhandle in the north—but important towns like Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, need to take the storm very seriously.

Despite the fact that Savannah’s historic core is perched securely above the Savannah River, low-lying marshes may be found all around, notably on Tybee Island. Flooding is a serious risk for Charleston and the surrounding areas, particularly if the storm pushes water inland and stops the numerous rivers and marshes from emptying heavy rainfall into the Atlantic.

Even milder storms can be hazardous.

As an illustration of a weaker hurricane producing significant issues, consider Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Texas last month.

2.7 million customers were still without power as a result of a Category 1 storm. At least 36 fatalities in Texas have been attributed to the storm, including deaths from heatstroke that occurred in homes following power outages for many days in some locations.

Hurricane Tropical Debby and Fay from 2008 could make a useful comparison. It wasn’t even on the radar for being a dangerous storm until Fay made four landfalls in Florida. In this instance, Fay’s speed—or lack thereof—turned out to be more important than her strength. For several days, the uninteresting storm lingered over the state, dropping up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain in several locations. Homes were destroyed and crops killed by floods.