Alberto weakens to tropical depression as it moves further inland

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Alberto has officially been downgraded to a depression and is moving north at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph as of the 11 p.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said.

The center of Alberto made landfall Monday evening near Laguna Beach, Fla., the National Hurricane Center said.

Alberto is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Dothan, Alabama, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Parts of the Florida panhandle are experiencing heavy rainfall and flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center said.

All watches and warnings east of the Aucilla River have been discontinued, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The Florida National Guard has 5,500 members available to deploy when needed, according to Gov. Scott’s office.

The tropical storm warning west of the Alabama-Florida border and the storm surge watch west of Mexico Beach have been discontinued, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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There are 9,961 accounts without as of 3 p.m. due to Subtropical Storm Alberto, according to the state emergency response team.

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