MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) – Tropical Storm Debby continues to cause massive flooding and damage across the Eastern Seaboard after slamming into Florida on Monday.
The storm has brought with it torrential rain and high winds that have contributed to several deaths.
Colquitt County Coroner C. Verlyn Brock in Georgia reported the county’s first death due to the storm on Monday.
Brock said a person died after a tree fell through a home and on top of them on 13th Avenue SW.
Moultrie Police Chief Chad Castleberry shared that the victim was a 19-year-old man.
First responders were called to remove the tree from the house after it had fallen around 3 p.m.
According to Castleberry, Tropical Storm Debby also damaged other roofs and powerlines in the Moultrie area. the
The National Hurricane Center said record-setting rain is expected in certain parts of the country as the storm continues to move up the East Coast.