At least six people have been killed from Debby, authorities said.
A 13-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home Monday morning in Levy County, Fla., which includes Cedar Key, according to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to this family as they deal with this tragedy,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “We encourage everyone to use extreme caution as they begin to assess and clean up the damage. Downed power lines and falling trees are among the many hazards.”
In Hillsborough County, Fla., which includes Tampa, a driver of a semi truck was killed when the truck went into a ditch off Interstate 275 Monday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
The cab of a tractor trailer is lifted from a bridge on Interstate 75 near Tampa, Florida, on August 5, 2024, after the truck collided with a concrete wall, flipped over the wall and was left dangling from the bridge.
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Deputies recovered the semi and found the driver dead inside the cab, authorities said.
In Dixie County, Fla., a driver lost control due to the inclement weather and wet roadway Sunday night, crashed into the median guardrail and then overturned the car, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The driver, a 38-year-old woman, and a passenger, a 12-year-old boy, were killed, authorities said.
Another passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was seriously injured, the highway patrol said.
In Gulfport, Fla., a 48-year-old man died after he tried to ride out the storm on his sailboat that was anchored outside Gulfport’s Veteran’s Park, police said, according to ABC Tampa affiliate WFTS.
In Moultrie, Georgia, a 19-year-old man was struck and killed by a fallen tree while inside a home Monday, according to Moultrie police.