Alberto downgraded as it steams across US south-east
The remnants of the first named storm of the hurricane season churned through the south-eastern US early today, bringing much-needed rain and offering officials a chance to practice their storm preparations.
Alberto splashed ashore in Florida without its once-feared punch, and weakened early today over South Carolina from a tropical storm to a tropical depression. All tropical storm warnings were discontinued, the National Hurricane Centre said.
