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China News Service, Houston, August 5 (Xinhua) According to US media reports, Category 1 Hurricane Debbie made landfall in the Grand Bend area of ​​northern Florida, the United States on the morning of the 5th local time, killing at least 4 people in the state.

The US National Hurricane Center said that "Debbie" made landfall at around 7:00 on the 5th, with a maximum sustained wind speed of about 129 kilometers per hour, and moved northeast at a speed of about 17 kilometers per hour. The agency said at 11:00 on the same day that "Debbie" had weakened to a tropical storm. At 17:00, the center of the storm had moved to the border area between Florida and Georgia, and its intensity and moving speed continued to weaken, with the maximum sustained wind speed dropping to about 80 kilometers per hour, and moving northeast at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour.

Sarasota, a tourist city in Florida, is one of the cities most affected by the floods. Local police said on social media that about 500 people were rescued from flooded houses. The National Hurricane Center of the United States predicts that in the next few days, "Debbie" may bring record-breaking heavy rainfall to the southeastern United States, with precipitation reaching 76 centimeters in some areas. In addition, the meteorological department has also issued a tornado warning for parts of Florida and Georgia.

ABC reported that the storm has killed four people in Florida. In Hillsborough County, a truck crashed into a river on the morning of the 5th, killing a driver. That morning, a tree fell on a mobile home in southwest Gainesville, killing a 13-year-old boy. On the evening of the 4th, a 38-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy died in a car accident on a slippery road in Dixie County. Police said a 14-year-old boy in the car was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

On the morning of the 5th, nearly 300,000 users in Florida were without power. The state's governor, DeSantis, said that about 17,000 workers were working to restore power. He declared a state of emergency in 61 counties, and his office said that the National Guard had deployed 3,000 people on standby.

The mayor of Savannah, Georgia, said on the 5th that Savannah was expected to be hit by strong winds, heavy rains and floods that night, and the city would impose a curfew from 10 p.m. that day to 6 a.m. the next day. Charleston, South Carolina, also announced that it would impose a curfew from that night.

The White House said that US President Biden had heard a report on "Debbie" and had approved the South Carolina governor's request for a state of emergency. Biden had previously approved Florida's request. The governor of North Carolina also declared a state of emergency before the severe weather arrived. (End)