As storm Debby strengthens, US southeast braces for 'historic' rainfall

Debby, now strengthening rapidly in an unusually warm Gulf of Mexico, is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night and slam into Florida's Big Bend region around mid-day Monday. The National Hurricane Center warned there is a danger of life-threatening storm surge along Florida's Gulf Coast with six to 10 feet (1.8 to 3.0 meters) of inundation above ground level in some areas. The storm will probably cause catastrophic flooding with "potentially historic heavy rainfall" when Debby moves northeast...