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August 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM. High water and downed trees are blocking dozens of roads in southeastern and central North Carolina on Thursday, as Debby passes through North Carolina. Most of those ...
The center of Tropical Storm Debby is over the Atlantic Ocean, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. Wednesday ...
The storm caused flooding in seven counties within the state as a result of 5.05 inches (128 mm) of rainfall. Winds peaked at 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) which downed trees and power lines, and left 65,000 homes without power. A storm surge of 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) was reported, along with moderate waves that caused minor beach erosion.
In Virginia Beach, beach erosion and coastal flooding was minimal, credited due to a $125 million beach expansion project. [20] Several bridges in the Hampton Roads area were closed due to the hurricane. [9] The strong storm surge surpassed the floodgate to the Midtown Tunnel while workers attempted to close the
Storm drain grate on a street in Warsaw, Poland Storm drain with its pipe visible beneath it due to construction work. A storm drain, storm sewer (United Kingdom, U.S. and Canada), highway drain [1], surface water drain/sewer (United Kingdom), or stormwater drain (Australia and New Zealand) is infrastructure designed to drain excess rain and ground water from impervious surfaces such as paved ...
August 8, 2024 at 3:28 PM. A flood watch and hazardous weather outlook are in effect for the Augusta County area Thursday through Friday as Tropical Storm Debby draws closer to Virginia and the ...
Stormwater, also written storm water, is water that originates from precipitation (storm), including heavy rain and meltwater from hail and snow. Stormwater can soak into the soil (infiltrate) and become groundwater, be stored on depressed land surface in ponds and puddles, evaporate back into the atmosphere, or contribute to surface runoff.
9AM UPDATE. A tornado warning that was issued for Washington, D.C. on Friday morning has cleared as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby pushed through, unleashing soaking rains, flash flooding ...