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June 27th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby moved off into the Atlantic on Wednesday, as many Florida communities started the long process of drying out and cleaning up.
Flooding damaged thousands of homes, washed out roads, opened up sinkholes and closed a section of Interstate 10 — the state’s main east-west highway.
In the Tampa area, more than 20 sinkholes opened up from the flash flooding, Tampa Bay Online reported.
Water was up to the roofs at some homes in low lying areas of Live Oak, Fla., on Wednesday. Several feet of water remained around businesses in downtown near the courthouse and many roads were impassable.
“The water came in so fast last night,” said Live Oak resident Jorge Torres. “We were lucky to get out what we could. My shed is under water.”
Dave Martin
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AP
Tuesday night, the National Hurricane Center downgraded Debby from a tropical storm as it slogged across northern Florida toward the Atlantic coast. Debby’s maximum sustained winds Wednesday were near 35 mph.
Pasco County near Tampa on Tuesday ordered a mandatory evacuation for up to 20,000 people living between the Anclote and Pithlachascotee rivers. The Anclote rose from 9 feet before Debby’s approach to more than 27 feet, well above major flood level.
Major flooding was also reported at Black Creek, as well as several other rivers in the Jacksonville region.
PhotoBlog: Flooded neighborhoods, homes
Portions of Interstate 10 in Lake City, Fla., remained closed early Wednesday due to flooding. The Florida Highway Patrol said two sections of the interstate were still under water. Both sections were near the area where the highway intersects with Interstate 75.
Dave Martin
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AP
Meanwhile, authorities reopened the Sunshine Skyway Bridge near St. Petersburg early Wednesday, more than two days after it was closed due to high winds.
Vacationers were wearing ponchos instead of swimsuits at the peak of the summer season because of the tropical storm, which has drenched Florida for at least four days straight like a giant shower head set up over the state’s Gulf Coast. Debby has dumped more than 26 inches of rain in some spots.
Disney World wasn’t as crowded as usual Tuesday, and one of its water parks closed because of the soggy, windy weather.
Debby finally blew ashore Tuesday afternoon near Steinhatchee in the Big Bend area, the crook of Florida’s elbow. At that point, it had sustained winds near 40 mph — barely a tropical storm — hours before it was downgraded.
Video: Fate of nesting sea turtles in question after Debby (on this page)
A woman was killed in a tornado spun off from the storm Sunday, and a man disappeared in the rough surf over the weekend in Alabama.
The storm knocked out power to 250,000 homes and business starting last weekend, but electricity had been restored to all but about 15,000 Progress Energy customers by midday Tuesday.
President Barack Obama called Florida Gov. Rick Scott and promised the state will have “no unmet needs” as it deals with the flooding, White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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