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Tropical Storm Fay was in no hurry as it made its way across the northern Florida peninsula Friday, its torrential rains and fierce winds leaving a trail of destruction behind and portending the future for areas in its path.

The National Hurricane Center discontinued a tropical storm warning that had been in place on the northern part of Florida's Atlantic coast, but its central and northeast coast were left to deal with raging floodwaters that have caused millions of dollars in damage.

By Friday afternoon, rainfall amounts included 26.65 inches in Melbourne, 22.83 at Cape Canaveral and 20.75 at Palm Shores. The St. Johns River overflowed in Jacksonville, which felt the brunt of the storm early Friday afternoon. Read full article »

CNN's Sean Morris and John Zarrella contributed to this report.

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