Woman drowns as Fay comes ashore again

Woman drowns as Fay comes ashore again
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NEW: Woman's drowning in northeastern Florida blamed on storm

Weather service records 26 inches of rain near Melbourne, Florida

Rainfall could reach 30 inches in some areas, forecast says
FLAGLER BEACH, Florida (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Fay was slowly crossing the northeast Florida coast Thursday, making its third U.S. landfall after causing serious flooding in parts of the state.

More than 26 inches of rain had fallen in the Melbourne area by Thursday morning. President Bush declared a state of emergency for Florida, freeing federal funds to aid disaster relief efforts.

Authorities blamed the storm for at least one death Thursday afternoon. In Neptune Beach in northeastern Florida, a woman drowned after going into the ocean with her boyfriend and his brother, said Tony Carrillo, assistant chief of the Neptune Beach Police Department.

Carrillo said weather conditions "definitely contributed to her drowning."
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