By the end of the forecast period, Debby is projected to be several hundred miles off the Florida west coast as a weak tropical storm. Many models, however, are indicating that Debby may track even farther to the west, perhaps approaching the Yucatan Peninsula by the end of the weekend. Four to six inches of rain fell across much of the island and some stations recorded more than 12 inches of rain Wednesday morning and during the day yesterday and there are incidental reports of some roads flooded on the island. RNAs were conducted on the island yesterday. The situation is reported to be within the capabilities of the Commonwealth and no request for Federal assistance is anticipated from Puerto Rico at this time.
Emergency operations are likely to close down today.
The Emergency Response Team in Puerto Rico is standing by for the analysis of damage assessments. The Florida EOC is operational. Given the current forecast for the storm, operations are likely to continue at a minimal level. An emergency was declared for Monroe County, FL, yesterday. Shelters in the county are on standby, state parks are being closed and non-residents were evacuated from the Keys yesterday.