BRYAN COUNTY, Georgia. – The storm formerly known as Hurricane Debby may have passed, but emergency crews in Georgia are still battling the damage it left behind.
After hitting Florida as a hurricane on August 5, the storm spawned tornadoes and flooding on the East Coast for nearly a week, damaging homes and causing deaths before moving into Canada on Saturday.
In Bryan County, game wardens from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are assisting residents in areas of Richmond and the surrounding area affected by severe flooding.
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According to official reports, houses were damaged by the flood and many residents had to survive.
Fortunately, authorities expect the water to recede sometime next week.
A state of emergency remains in effect throughout the state of Georgia due to the flooding. After the storm made landfall, Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order authorizing the Georgia National Guard to deploy troops to assist with reconstruction efforts.
The storm is responsible for at least four deaths in Florida and at least one death in Georgia.
Tropical Storm Debby floods the coast of Georgia
Tropical Storm Debby is bringing massive amounts of rain and flooding homes near the Georgia coast. In fact, officials in Bulloch County say at least one levee has already broken.
Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center is tracking another possible tropical storm in the Atlantic. Officials said a tropical depression is likely to form within the next one to two days and could approach parts of the Greater Antilles by mid-week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
