Widespread flooding in Florida from Tropical Storm Debby | Tracking the Tropics

As Tropical Storm Debby slams the southeast with tropical downpours, our Tracking the Tropics team takes a look at flooding in the Tampa Bay area. WKRG Meteorologist Grant Skinner joins WFLA Meteorologists Amanda Holly and Rebecca Barry and WFLA Now's JB Biunno for an aerial survey of the damage.

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[LibbyRal]

This is what happens when greedy cities keep overdeveloping, covering over the land and leaving nowhere for the water to drain.

[bwtawny]

New homes built in areas that flood intermittently. Poor drainage planning. Local governments liable for greedily approving inappropriate development. People moving from outside who have no clue about FL, summer rain, drainage, and tropical storms.

[WildWildWestTaurus]

In NC..watching & praying for yall. I have family in Charleston Sc & can't reach anyone. Praying for all ❤

[love_wins_]

How very sad! Prayers for everyone affected by Debby.

[mymydelilah]

@1:02...so sad. I got goosebumps watching this...praying for a quick recovery from this disaster...

[cherylh]

I moved to Florida 1964, time to go! God bless everyone dealing with this. This was not a bad storm for us/imagine a cat 5 which I went thru/Andrew.

[jenniferr]

My heart goes out to all these homeowners and business owners.

[scottknight]

First time we’ve ever had houses in that area that’s why you’ve never seen it

[Puzekat]

That is Lakewood Ranch a poorly constructed neighborhood on a golf course. I expect many of the houses are insured and now we all have to pay. It is ridiculous. The amount of construction that was built in Florida improperly in the past 40 years.

[FREEDOM]

I'm a car dealer and if a car is flooded the title is rebuilt but it has to pass an inspection. It's against the law to advertise a car without disclosing it has a rebuilt title!

[DRventura]

So sorry for the homeowners. Pray everyone is safe. This looks like a fairly new built area.

[helenjones]

Ugh, havig lived there in florida over 50 years, I can't imagine the tourists trying to getting around and know what to do! This is very helpful to know whats going on.

[Nocturnal]

Ugh reminds me of living in New Orleans back n the day. That sucks. Hope everybody pulls through ok 👍🏾🇺🇸👍🏾🇺🇸

[ChrisPrice-rrcy]

This is what happens when you build in places that you should never build in!!!

[queenbeedat]

Praying for everyone in the wake of Debbie..❤🙏🏻

[kanank]

this may not be last one for this year. The hurricane season is barely 2 months old. We have another 4 or 5 more months to go.

[debrarouse]

Excellent coverage...as always...Thank Y'all..💞🇺🇸✌

[oaktownie]

This has been predictable for a very long time...I knew decades ago, as a child when I first visited family in Delray Beach & Miami. Later I visited St. Petersburg and Ft. Meyers...I remember my family talking about future flooding of Florida. I was there in the Hey Day of Cypress Gardens and loved the ski shows. I also lived in New Orleans...and grew up in Houston on the Bayou. The Water is Rising. I ceased flying when Iraq war began...now car free in the San Francico Bay area for almost a decade...so easy/pleasant to travel by E bikes/mass public transit. We have Ferry, BART, Caltrans, Amtrak, great bus service, light rails in Sacramento and the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit (SMART train). Bikes are allowed on all of these forms of mass public transit. I live in Heaven. and grateful for the Great Pacific Ocean air conditioning that blows sweet fresh air through my home. Every single community needs to assess all alternative forms of transportation that spare the air/reduce fossil fuel use. Cycling/walking keeps me in great shape at 75 years of age. Find your local bike coalition, take their free classes...learn to ride a bike. The Water is Rising.

[swords]

No wonder insurance companies are pulling out of Florida. Actuality is a hard number
and in Florida's case it points to more of this stuff coming on a regular basis.

[gabriellagrace]

You all have done a fantastic job either way this video. Well done!