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A Florida rescue team made time to save an American flag as Debby roared by the coastline in the Sunshine State.

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three potential tropical waves that could develop into significant storms.

On Friday, the heat continues across Central Florida, with heat index levels approaching 110°-115°. This means heat exhaustion and heat strokes are much more likely than on a typical summer Florida day.

Rescue teams found a body in a home destroyed by a tornado in North Carolina that was produced by Tropical Storm Debby.

At least five deaths were attributed to Hurricane Debby as the cyclone moved through the Southeast. Lake City, Florida saw the most rainfall in the Sunshine state with nearly 20" of precipitation.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea will continue to produce scattered thunderstorms and locally strong tradewinds, but any potential for tropical development with this wave is limited.

Central Florida continues to experience residual impacts from Tropical Storm Debby. Breezy west winds of 5 to 15 mph, with occasional gusts over 20 mph, are expected.

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make a second landfall in South Carolina sometime late Wednesday night, bringing intense winds along the South Carolina coast and parts of North Carolina.

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