Hurricane Debby hit Florida’s Big Bend area in early August. The storm left Cedar Key, a cluster of small barrier islands, badly battered and flooded. Although it was only briefly a Category 1 hurricane, it caused widespread damage in and beyond Florida because of the sustained rainfall it brought to several states.

The storm, which is expected to make landfall less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene touched down in the state, could test Florida's storm recovery operations. Debris from Hel