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Where Florida’s Gulf Coast is susceptible to hurricane storm surge

Given Florida ^[1]’s distinctive coastline, its topography makes it particularly vulnerable to storm surge flooding during hurricanes and other significant storm systems.

Storm surge refers to the increase in water levels directly attributed to the cyclone,

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Tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes all have different characteristics that are compared and contrasted in this video

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MIAMI – Tropical Storm Debby has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as the focus on its trajectory toward Florida ^[2]'s Big Bend region grows.

The National Hurricane Center's (NHC) current forecast ^[3] suggests that Debby could possibly become a hurricane ^[4]

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FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross talks about the current state of Tropical Depression Four and how it is expected to develop and impact Florida. Aug. 3, 2024.

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Updated Aug.3, 2024, as of 12:05 p.m.

Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to form off the coast of Southwest Florida later today.The large system is already pulling thick, tropical moisture over the state, and Flood Watches have been issued by the

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Tropical Depression Four is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby later Saturday, pummeling Florida with up to 15 inches of rain and 5 feet of storm surge near the state's Big Bend area.

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While most of the attention on the budding tropical storm ^[2] swirling off Cuba on Saturday is on the expected impacts to Florida ^[3] this weekend, several signs point to the storm having a second life off the southeastern ^[4] U.S.coast, bringing a

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The National Hurricane Center upgraded Tropical Depression 4 into Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday. The cyclone could strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before landfall on Monday.

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While most of the attention is on the expected impacts to Florida ^[2] this weekend from Tropical Storm Debby ^[3], several signs point to the storm having a second life off the southeastern ^[4] U.S.coast, bringing a renewed threat of flooding rains,

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How and why hurricanes get their names have evolved over the past century.

If the name "Debby" sounds familiar to weather watchers, it is likely because tropical storms and hurricanes ^[1] with the same name have been crisscrossing the Atlantic basin since the early 1980s.

Despite occurrences of cyclones named "Debby" every six years,

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A tropical disturbance swirling toward Florida, threatening torrential rains and possible flooding as early as this weekend, has now been designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone Four.

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A state of emergency has been issued for Florida ^[2] as Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) Four moves toward the Sunshine State.

Should the storm develop further, it would become the fourth named storm of the hurricane season ^[3] and be named Tropical

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A state of emergency has been issued for Florida ^[2] as Tropical Depression 4 moves toward the Sunshine State.

Should the storm system develop further, it would become the fourth named storm of the hurricane season ^[3] and be called Tropical Storm Debby.

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Millions are under tropical alerts this weekend as the Florida ^[2] Gulf Coast sits in the path of a storm that is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby ^[3] on Saturday.The storm is expected to eventually make landfall on Monday, threatening

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Dr. Gail Hansen with the Human Society Veterinary Association warns that extreme heat can be more dangerous for pets because the ways humans cool don't work for pets. Dogs don't sweat like humans and fans aren't as effective. Hansen explains how to prevent a tragedy during this early season heat.

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ARNOLD, Mo. – A police K-9 has died in Missouri ^[2] after the air conditioner in his handler's patrol car stopped working while the police dog was left inside on a hot day, authorities said.

The Arnold Police Department ^[3] said 4-year-old Vader,

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Where Florida’s Gulf Coast is susceptible to hurricane storm surge

Tropical Storm Debby strengthens as it tracks towards Florida's Big Bend

Tropical Storm Debby to form today and impact Florida, Southeast coast

Southeastern US coast set to feel wrath of likely Tropical Storm Debby next week

Georgia, Carolinas to take a hit as Debby smacks Southeast coast next week

Why the name "Debby" wasn’t retired after impacting Florida as a tropical storm

Find out where Potential Tropical Cyclone Four is headed

Find out where potential Tropical Storm Debby could head

Tracking Tropical Depression 4: Forecast cone, spaghetti models and more

Missouri police dog dies in hot patrol car after air conditioner malfunctions

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