Tropical Storm Debby live updates: 4 killed, including 2 kids, as storm slams Florida

Debby is roaring across Florida as a tropical storm after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning.

At least four people have been killed.

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_{Aug 5, 1:38 PM}

4 killed including 2 kids

At least four people have been killed from Debby, authorities said.

13-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home Monday morning in Levy County, Florida, which encompasses Cedar Key, according to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with this family as they deal with this tragedy," the sheriff’s office said in a statement. "We encourage everyone to use extreme caution as they begin to assess and clean up the damage. Downed powerlines and falling trees are among the many hazards."

In Hillsborough County, Florida, which encompasses Tampa, a driver of a semi was killed when the truck went into a canal off Interstate 275 Monday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies recovered the semi and found the driver dead inside the cab, authorities said.

"It’s just heartbreaking," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told ABC News Live. "We really ask everyone, one, to be aware of the weather situations in your area, and then heed the warnings. Especially the high wind and the water."

In Dixie County, Florida, a driver “lost control due to the inclement weather and wet roadway” on Sunday night, crashing into the center median guardrail and then overturning the car, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The driver, a 38-year-old woman, and a passenger, a 12-year-old boy, were killed, authorities said.

Another passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was seriously injured, the highway patrol said.

_{Aug 5, 1:30 PM}

Flash flood emergency issued in Suwannee County, Florida

A flash flood emergency has been issued in Suwannee County in north Florida, northwest of Gainesville, where officials are reporting that water is entering structures.

Ten to 15 inches of rain has inundated the county so far and another 3 to 6 inches of rain is expected.

-ABC News’ Dan Peck

_{Aug 5, 1:08 PM}

More than 274,000 customers without power in Florida

More than 274,000 customers are without power in Florida, according to PowerOutage.us , which tracks energy outages.

_{Aug 5, 12:50 PM}

More than 1,600 flights canceled

More than 1,600 flights have been canceled within, into or out of the U.S. on Monday, and that number is expected to continue to climb.

American Airlines is seeing the biggest impacts because of its hubs in Miami and Charlotte, North Carolina.

American Airlines said it canceled operations at airports in Gainesville, Sarasota and Tallahassee until noon on Monday.

Sunday was one of the worst air travel days of the year with more than 2,400 cancellations.

_{Aug 5, 12:47 PM}

Biden briefed on storm

President Joe Biden was briefed Monday morning on the administration’s ongoing response to Debby, according to a White House official.

On Saturday, Biden approved Florida’s request for an emergency declaration and deployed rescue personnel, meals and water, the official said.

The Biden administration is in touch with officials from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed staff to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina as the storm moves north, the official said.

- ABC News’ Justin Ryan Gomez

_{Aug 5, 11:41 AM}

Debby weakens to tropical storm

Debby, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning, weakened to a tropical storm just before 11 a.m. ET.

Debby is barreling north with winds of 70 mph.

The storm is forecast to cause major flooding across the Southeast this week.

Rain totals have reached 19 inches in Florida so far.

In South Carolina, the rain total could topple the state’s all-time precipitation record for a tropical cyclone: 23.63 inches from Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Some of the heavy rain will make its way into Virginia by Friday and possibly to the coastal Mid-Atlantic by the weekend.

_{Aug 5, 9:03 AM}

Debby tracker, maps: Latest storm path

On Monday, Debby will bring very heavy rain from Gainesville and Jacksonville, Florida, up to Savannah, Georgia, where more than 20 inches of rain is possible.

By Tuesday, Debby is expected to stall over the Southeast, bringing potentially historic rainfall to Georgia and South Carolina. Up to 30 inches of rain is possible through Thursday.

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_{Aug 5, 8:20 AM}

Storm surge, flooding major threats

Storm surge and flooding are major threats to Florida as Hurricane Debby slams the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Monday.

Significant flooding has already impacted the Bradenton and Sarasota County area up to North Florida, he said.

The National Guard and Florida Highway Patrol are on standby, DeSantis said.

-ABC News’ Victoria Arancio

_{Aug 5, 7:09 AM}

Debby makes landfall in Florida

Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, on Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center said.

-ABC News’ Max Golembo

_{Aug 5, 5:20 AM}

Debby approaches landfall with 80 mph winds

Hurricane Debby is "very near" landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. ET.

"Expected to bring life-threatening storm surge in portions of Florida and major flooding in the southeastern United States," the center said in an update.

The Category 1 storm had maximum sustained winds of an about 80 mph as it approached Big Bend, a northern area near the Panhandle, the center said.

-ABC News' Max Golembo and Kevin Shalvey

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