Residents at Tigertail Beach prepare for Tropical Storm Debby

Tropical Storm Debby is on its way to Florida, and the rain has been pouring down on Tigertail Beach in Marco Island since 8 p.m.

The waves have been steadily gaining strength all evening. The wind will not slow down.

All these factors have left the beach empty.

Dense, dark grey clouds from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Debby inching toward Marco Island Beach had visitors running home.

One vacationer from Nebraska decided to retreat from the rain.

“This is a little concerning,” she said. “That’s why we are going back to our vehicle.”

Marco Island Fire Chief Chris Byrne stressed the importance of having a plan.

“Heavy rain and potential power outages,” said Byrne. “We ask that people stay off the roads. We don’t want them driving through standing water, and call 911 in an emergency.”

There are a couple of vacationers from Ohio who are about to witness their first tropical storm.

“We just want to see what happens; we are going to go with the flow,” said the vacationer.

The rain has not let up all evening on Tigertail Beach. LCEC isn’t reporting any power outages yet but that could change throughout the night.

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