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Fay heads for Alabama after Florida
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by Amy Judd | August 23, 2008 at 04:17 pm
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See previous NowPublic coverage on Fay here, here, and here.
Fay, which is still a tropical storm, pummeled northern Florida today with heavy rain, and experts predict it is now crossing into Alabama.
The storm killed 11 people as it crisscrossed Florida for the past week, state emergency management officials said.
Fay never reached hurricane strength as it advanced across the Caribbean, but it killed more than 50 people before reaching Florida, mostly in Haiti where a crowded bus was swept away by a rain-swollen river.
Forecasters expect the storm to leave Florida early on Sunday, but they dropped tropical storm warnings and watches west of the Alabama-Mississippi border. Earlier watches included New Orleans, which took the brunt of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Fay, the sixth storm of what experts predict will be a busy Atlantic hurricane season, will weaken as it continues westward over the next 24 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted.
More than 20 inches of rain fell in some places making rescue efforts difficult.
Florida's governor has requested major federal disaster aid for parts of Florida, and in some parts, a clean-up effort is underway.
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at 16:29 on August 23rd, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 17:32 on August 23rd, 2008
Despite the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday, Atlanta received only light rain for most of that period. Atlanta residents were able to enjoy some beautiful cloud formations in the mean time.
jpullen has contributed a photo to this story.
at 17:34 on August 23rd, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 17:51 on August 23rd, 2008
There is also a new storm Julio in the pacific heading for Baja
at 18:00 on August 23rd, 2008
Florida Hospital, Orange City. Ist Floor Evacuated due to rising floodwater.
Melissa Drewry-Drying out from T.S. Fay has contributed a photo to this story.
at 18:01 on August 23rd, 2008
My mom and I were watching the storm from our garage. It rained all day and night.
Gnarly Karly has contributed a photo to this story.
at 19:41 on August 23rd, 2008
These photos of tropical storm Fay were taken during the eye of the storm as it passes St. Augustine, Fl.
ThisIsGray has contributed a photo to this story.
at 19:58 on August 23rd, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 22:39 on August 23rd, 2008
High sustained winds threaten to uproot the new lightpoles on Tybee Island, Georgia.
Butch Petty has contributed a photo to this story.
at 12:11 on August 24th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff. My Daughter Got Drenched in Tallahassee. My Father, Aunt and Uncle got almost 20 inches in Brevard county. Does it rain on my family or what?