It's been exactly one year since Debby led to flooding in the Tampa Bay area.
The hurricane turned tropical storm submerged neighborhoods around Phillippi Creek in Sarasota.
MORE: Debby after the storm
The water swept through many homes, damaging furniture, appliances and so much more. Debby left some homes only accessible via boat or kayak.
Hurricane Debby originated as a tropical wave at the end of July 2024 in the Central Atlantic Ocean.
After Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida around 7 a.m. on August 5, 2024, it slowed down its forward motion but caused storm surge and flooding rains. Debby then continued to move northeast across the eastern Florida Big Bend and into southeast Georgia the following day, according to the National Weather Service.
There are some truly inspiring people who call the Tampa Bay area home. People who overcome odds that others could not even imagine. Tampa Bay 28 anchor Lauren St. Germain met a woman who is doing just that, as she competes at an international level after 2 life-saving lung transplants.
