Governors in 3 States Declare Emergencies Ahead of Expected Hurricane Debby

The storm is forecast to hit Florida as a hurricane on Monday morning before moving through Georgia and the Carolinas.

A man stands in the rain and wind as he looks out at the waves kicked up by Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico, in Cedar Key, Fla., on Aug. 4, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Several governors have issued emergency declarations ahead of Tropical Storm Debby, which is forecast to make landfall in the Big Bend region of northwest Florida as a hurricane on Monday morning.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster have declared emergencies for their respective states ahead of the storm’s landfall. DeSantis issued an emergency order on Aug. 1 for 54 counties but expanded it on Aug. 2 to include seven more counties.