Latest Updates On Hurricane Debby And Impact On Travel

06.08.2024 - 19:50 / travelpulse.com / North America / Rich Thomaselli

Update: August 6, 2024, at 8:05 a.m. ET

Tropical Storm Debby continued its destructive path on Tuesday morning by dumping heavy rain and high winds on the Southeast, with the storm center moving off the coast of Georgia later today.

According to CBS News, Debby is then expected to move inland over South Carolina on Thursday. Tropical storm-force winds were forecast to extend outward up to 205 miles of the center. At least five people were killed by the tropical storm. 

This is how you get double digit rainfall. Debby has slowed to a crawl. Intense tropical rain bands will continue to rotate on shore with periods of torrential downpours. The heaviest storms could produce rain rates of 3-4 inches per hour. #[email protected]/4hailyRGki

8/6/24 AM ET

What a difference 24 hrs make! Around this time, yesterday, #Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, FL. Now its center is near the SE GA coast. We're mainly left with lingering gusty showers around the I-75 corridor today with potential for hazardous heat. pic.twitter.com/Kn51F2kwjt

So far on Tuesday, airlines in the United States have canceled more than 270 flights, according to FlightAware.com, as of 8 a.m. ET. Another 780 flights were delayed.

Update: August 5, 2024, at 3:05 p.m. ET

Downgraded from a hurricane, Tropical Storm Debby continues to make its way across Florida as it heads toward Georgia and South Carolina, leaving at least four people dead and a path of destruction in its wake.

According to the Associated Press, areas of coastal Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina were preparing for record-setting rain. More than 350,000 people were left without power in Florida and Georgia.

Monday update on #Debby, bringing severe flooding risk to a wide swath of the southeastern U.S.

The forecast for a potential second landfall in #Georgia, #SouthCarolina, or #NorthCarolina remains challenging and more uncertain than usual. While heavy rains are a given, stay… pic.twitter.com/mKnSsJFpVY

Airlines in the United States have canceled more than 1,600 flights on Monday, according to FlightAware.com, as of 3 p.m. ET. Another 4,300 flights were delayed.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines were the carriers most impacted by the storms, while international airports in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Charlotte were dealing with the most cancellations.

Wettest landfalling Hurricane ever! Upwards of 50 Trillion gallons+

On top of what has fallen already, yet another 42 Trillion gallons of rainfall are forecast to fall from Hurricane Debby as it heads up the Eastern Seaboard over the next week. pic.twitter.com/VGb0WWcwVZ

As for the cruise industry, in addition to cruise lines being forced to reroute ships and alter itineraries, cruise ports in Tampa and Savannah,