After raking the Gulf Coast of the Florida Peninsula with strong winds, heavy rain and tornados, Hurricane Debby made landfall in the State's Big Bend area this morning, producing a storm surge of six feet or more. Despite all of this havoc, the storm's wrath may increase as it stalls over southern Georgia and South Carolina, dropping up to two feet of rain as it pulls in moisture from the Atlantic.
Though not a powerful hurricane, Debby will deliver copious tropical moisture to the region, fed by the very warm ocean waters. Since there is no approaching front to force the storm out to sea, extensive flooding is expected.
Once again, our warming climate is fueling the development of more tropical storms and augmenting their destructive effects. Unless we take this problem seriously, the welfare of communities and ecosystems across the globe will be threatened. Vote Democratic!
