Hurricane Debby Threatens Southeastern U.S. with Major Flooding

Hurricane Debby has intensified and is now a major flood threat to the southeastern United States, as per the National Hurricane Center. Currently positioned about 100 miles west-northwest of Tampa, Florida, the storm is packing sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.

Hurricane Debby has strengthened into a hurricane as it approached the northeastern coast of the Gulf of Mexico and will bring a major flood threat to the southeastern United States this week, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.

The hurricane was located about 100 miles (160 km) west-northwest of Tampa, Florida, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km per hour), the NHC said.

Authorities are issuing warnings and preparing for potential evacuations as residents brace for significant flooding and storm damage.

(With inputs from agencies.)