Tropical Storm Barry and its remnants gave a much-needed soaking to thousands of acres of burning swamp and timberland in northern Florida and southeastern Georgia.The remains of the storm rode up the East Coast Sunday with gusty winds and rain falling as far north as Upstate New York, according to Weather Underground, a commercial weather service.
Wind gusts along the coast were measured at 44 mph on Cape Fear in southern North Carolina and heavy rain was noted throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts, Weather Underground reported.
By Sunday afternoon, Mount Vernon, Georgia, received 8 inches of rain from the storm, West Palm Beach, Florida, had 7 inches and Hardeeville, South Carolina, saw more than 6 inches, according to the National Hurricane Center. Most areas across the Southeast received smaller amounts.
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