Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Monday, August 5th.

Hurricane Debbie has made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region this morning.

Power Outage. US reports more than 200,000 customers are without power across the state,

while Storm surge has been rapidly piling up on shore,

with water levels measured at 5.5 feet in Cedar Key.

CNN's Derek Van Dam has more.

Yeah, that's right, Joe. Hurricane Debbie made landfall early Monday morning along the big bend of Florida just 10 miles

from where Hurricane Adalia made landfall in August of 2023. Now the big threats

going forward will certainly be the heavy rainfall.

Flash flooding possible across southeast Georgia and into coastal South Carolina,

as our computer models are depicting anywhere from 15 to 20 inches of rain as this system stalls out across the

southeastern US.

Vice President Carmelah Harris is making her final decision about her 2024 running mates.

After a weekend of interviews and meetings with top contenders,

Harris appears to be down to a final three.

We asked CNN's even McKend to tell us more about the front runners.

Good morning to you, Joe. It may all come down to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro,

Minnesota Governor Tim Walls, and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.

Shapiro, affectionately known as Baruch Obama for his style and cadence

that mirrors the former president.

He could help Harris with moderate voters, as could Kelly, a

former NASA astronaut who runs to the right of the administration, on issues like

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