Debby Threatens Historic Southern Cities

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Slow moving Tropical Storm Debby could bring "catastrophic flooding" to parts of Georgia, South Carolina, forecasters say

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At least five people have died in Florida , Georgia and Georgia , including two children and a 19-year-old Georgia man.

Tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 200 miles east of the center, the Miami -based hurricane center says.

Forecasters say Debby is expected to produce "potentially historic rainfall totals of 10 to 20 inches , with maximum amounts of 30 inches " Flash flood warnings are issued in Savannah , Georgia , Charleston , South Carolina , among other areas.

North Carolina is also under a state of emergency after Gov. Roy Cooper declared it in an executive order he signed Monday .

Several areas along the state's coastline are prone to flooding, such as Wilmington and the Outer Banks .

The Carolinas have dealt with three catastrophic floods from tropical systems in the past nine years .

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