Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida; expected to pound Southeast

Hurricane Debby made landfall at 7 a.m. EST on Monday in the Florida Big Bend, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

The storm reached maximum winds of approximately 80 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

It made landfall near Steinhatchee, Fla., roughly 70 miles southeast of Tallahassee, heading north/northeast direction at 10 mph, the NHC said.

The center said Hurricane Debby was “expected to bring life-threatening storm surge in portions of Florida and major...