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Tropical Storm Debby dumps torrential rains on Southeast

Season 2024 Episode 220 | 3m 00s

Tropical Storm Debby is dumping historic amounts of rain as it stalls over South Carolina. At least five deaths have been reported since the storm made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane. Communities are now submerged across several states, while some of the largest impacts are on travel. Stephanie Sy reports.

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