Fred Weakens to Tropical Depression, Will Soak Florida Friday
Published Date: 8/12/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Tropical Storm Fred has been downgraded to a tropical depression but will likely gain strength before it starts to drench southern Florida on Friday. The storm was about 230 miles (370 kilometers) east of Camaguey, Cuba, at 11 a.m. local time, with sustained winds of 35 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. From Friday through Monday, parts of Florida and the Southeast may get as much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain, potentially triggering floods in the area. The sixth named Atlantic storm of the year will probably strengthen as it passes over warm ocean waters. It would be upgraded again to a tropical storm if the wind speeds increase to 39 miles per hour. While it’s unlikely to become strong enough to reach hurricane status, Fred will definitely dump rain on Florida, according to Anthony Chipriano, a senior meteorologist with Maxar. “It will be a decent soaker,” he said. “It will impact all of Florida.” Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake