Tropical storm Debby live updates: 2 killed after storm makes landfall in Florida as hurricane

Tropical storm Debby made landfall in Florida on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane , bringing life-threatening storm surge and major flooding to the Big Bend region.

The National Hurricane Center announced at around 7am ET on Monday that Debby had made landfall near Steinhatchee with winds of 80 mph.

The deadly winds ultimately led to the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy in Levy County after a tree fell on a mobile home and the death of a semi-truck driver in Hillsborough County after the truck veered off into a canal.

Governor Ron DeSantis has placed more than 60 of Florida’s counties under a state of emergency, warning residents outside of the eye of the storm they could still see “major, major effects.”

The southeast United States could also see historic levels of rainfall this week according to the National Weather Service . Areas of Georgia and South Carolina could see up to 30 inches of rain through Friday, while Florida could see up to 18 inches throughout the week.

Debby will travel across Florida before blowing through southern Georgia on Tuesday. The storm is forecasted to hit South Carolina Wednesday through Friday before calming.