woman's body in a home south of tampa. in orange beach, alabama, they're searching for a 32-year-old man swept out to sea. >> the currents are pulling him so far to the west that, you know, just couldn't get there in time and watch the guy submerge. >> reporter: back in florida, officials shut down the saint george bridge leading to a vacation island just south of the panhandle. around tampa bay, police evacuated some places that already had one foot of rain and were bracing for one or two feet more. >> told my upstairs neighbors we might be coming to visit. >> reporter: the concern is more water than wind, more about flooding than flying objects. and the concern isn't going anywhere as long as debby refuses to pick a path. in addition to all of the damage, debby knocked out power to an estimated 35,000 people. rob and paula? >> thank you, scott. well the wait for debby to come on shore is getting even longer it seems. >> our tropical storm coverage continues with meteorologist jim dickey at accuweather. good morning, jim.