Storm Debby finally moves out of US
Aug 11, 2024
New York [US], August 11: The sun came out but the power stayed off in more than 100,000 homes and businesses across four states Saturday as Debby finally moved out of the US.
After first arriving in Florida as a hurricane, the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast.
Debby's last day over the US before blowing into Canada inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain Friday, prompting evacuations and rescues by helicopter.
The post-tropical cyclone continued dropping rain on New England and southern Quebec, Canada, on Friday night though conditions improved Saturday morning as the system continued moving northeast.
Some of the worst flash flooding in New York on Friday happened in villages and hamlets in a largely rural area south of the Finger Lakes.
Fire Chief William Goltz of Crary Hose Co in Westfield said 30 to 50 water rescues were conducted using rescue boats aided by two helicopters, and those rescued included some firefighters who became trapped while trying to rescue others.
Source: Qatar Tribune
