Storm Debby spirals to US north-east with forecasts of tornadoes and floods

Downgraded storm left at least eight people dead in the south earlier this week, and is now bringing heavy rains north

A downgraded Tropical Storm Debby, now a tropical depression, made its way to the US north-east on Friday after leaving at least eight people dead in the south earlier this week.

Debby is currently spiraling northward toward Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York, where it is forecast to spawn tornadoes and threaten more flash flooding on some already soaked patches of the US, forecasters said.