What you need to know as Hurricane Idalia nears Florida
1 year, 6 months ago

What you need to know as Hurricane Idalia nears Florida

Al Jazeera  

Florida and adjacent states of Georgia and South Carolina have been placed under hurricane warnings and other storm-related advisories. Florida’s Gulf Coast is bracing for fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater from Idalia, which became “an extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday as it swirled towards a direct hit on the state’s Big Bend region. It attained “an extremely dangerous Category 4 intensity” on the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind scale on its way to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The NHC said Idalia’s centre would most likely cross Florida’s shoreline somewhere in the Big Bend region, where the state’s northern Gulf Coast panhandle curves into the western side of the Florida Peninsula, roughly bounded by the inland cities of Gainesville and Tallahassee, the state capital. Sparsely populated compared with the Tampa-St Petersburg area to the south, the Big Bend features a marshy coast, threaded with freshwater springs and rivers, and a cluster of small offshore islands forming Cedar Key, an historic fishing village demolished in 1896 by a hurricane’s storm surge.

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Florida girds for arrival of 'catastrophic' Hurricane Helene
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida girds for arrival of 'catastrophic' Hurricane Helene

Raw Story  

An increasingly powerful hurricane threatening "catastrophic," dangerous storm surges and flooding was forecast to smash into Florida's Gulf coast on Thursday, as thousands of residents evacuated towns along the US state's shoreline. Helene strengthened into a hurricane mid-morning Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico and is "expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains to a large …

Hurricane Debby makes landfall over Florida's Big Bend coast as Category 1 storm
7 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Debby makes landfall over Florida's Big Bend coast as Category 1 storm

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, bringing with it the potential for record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part of the state before stalling over the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina. The storm made landfall in one of the least populated areas of Florida, …

Florida braces for Debby — expected to land in North Florida as a hurricane on Monday
7 months, 1 week ago

Florida braces for Debby — expected to land in North Florida as a hurricane on Monday

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis warned residents Sunday to complete preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which has been forecast to hit the Big Bend area Monday morning with hurricane-force winds. “We are gonna face impacts in this state,” he said during a 7:30 a.m. briefing from the Florida Emergency Operations Center on Tallahassee’s south side. Extensive damage to power lines …

Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins
8 months ago

Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida in late …

Windsurfer who went missing during Hurricane Idalia is found dead
1 year, 6 months ago

Windsurfer who went missing during Hurricane Idalia is found dead

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The body of windsurfer …

Hurricane Idalia updates: Biden promises to ‘take care of Florida’ on visit after DeSantis snub
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia updates: Biden promises to ‘take care of Florida’ on visit after DeSantis snub

The Independent  

✕ Close Flood waters from Hurricane Idalia inundate Steinhatchee, Florida Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden told Florida residents …

A phenomenon in Hurricane Idalia’s eye prevented ‘devastating impacts’ in Florida’s capital
1 year, 6 months ago

A phenomenon in Hurricane Idalia’s eye prevented ‘devastating impacts’ in Florida’s capital

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Eyewall replacement cycles are common in major hurricanes, and so when you see that, it does lead to some …

Hurricane Idalia looters arrested as residents worry about more burglaries
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia looters arrested as residents worry about more burglaries

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two people were charged …

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
1 year, 6 months ago

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

Associated Press  

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. — The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild — if they decide it’s even worth it — and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids. While the storm wreaked havoc on a …

How Florida’s capital city was spared more damage from Hurricane Idalia
1 year, 6 months ago

How Florida’s capital city was spared more damage from Hurricane Idalia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida the storm had grown into a Category 4 beast lurking off the state’s west coast, and the forecast called for it to continue intensifying up until landfall. “Eyewall replacement cycles are common in major hurricanes, and so when you see that, it does lead to some temporary weakening,” said …

Florida's residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of powerful hurricane Idalia
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida's residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of powerful hurricane Idalia

India TV News  

Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what was left of his Georgia neighbourhood. “I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off.” The storm had 90 mph winds when it made a direct hit on Valdosta on Wednesday, …

Satellite images capture Florida before and after Hurricane Idalia made landfall
1 year, 6 months ago

Satellite images capture Florida before and after Hurricane Idalia made landfall

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Satellite images have captured the life-threatening flooding in Florida after Hurricane Idalia battered the peninsula …

Where is Hurricane Idalia now? Tropical storm system mapped
1 year, 6 months ago

Where is Hurricane Idalia now? Tropical storm system mapped

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Idalia was downgraded back to tropical storm status on Wednesday after making landfall in …

Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
1 year, 6 months ago

Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After traveling across the Gulf of Mexico, Idalia …

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida with ‘catastrophic storm surge’
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida with ‘catastrophic storm surge’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 on Wednesday morning bringing “catastrophic storm surge” …

Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline
1 year, 6 months ago

Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline

NPR  

Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Urso/AP Chris Urso/AP This page is no longer being updated. Tropical storm Idalia battered the southeastern U.S. coastline early Thursday after slamming into Florida on Wednesday as a major hurricane and then rolling through parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Sponsor Message The storm initially …

‘Nothing left’: Idalia leaves trail of devastation across southeast US
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Nothing left’: Idalia leaves trail of devastation across southeast US

Al Jazeera  

Residents and authorities assess damage after tropical storm brings flooding but is less disastrous than feared. Idalia crashed ashore on Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane at Keaton Beach in Florida’s northern Big Bend region, lashing the coast with sustained winds of up to 201 kilometres per hour and torrential rains. “The cleanup in Florida … is only …

Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris

NPR  

Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images Across the Southeast, hundreds of thousands are without power, roads are littered with storm debris and fears over the possibility of severe flooding remain as Idalia, now a tropical storm, heads out to sea again. The storm made …

Hurricane Idalia, downgraded to tropical storm, kills three in southeast US
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia, downgraded to tropical storm, kills three in southeast US

Al Jazeera  

Two of the deaths involved motorists caught in Idalia’s heavy rainfall, while a Georgia resident was struck by a tree. Rhome described a “heavy shield” of rain and heavy wind as Idalia pushed towards South Carolina on Wednesday evening and North Carolina by the early hours of Thursday, prompting tornado warnings along its path. “These flooding rains are often one …

Hurricane Idalia: Florida residents share heartbreaking photos of storm damage
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia: Florida residents share heartbreaking photos of storm damage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida residents shared heartbreaking photos of the destruction caused by Hurricane Idalia after the powerful …

Rare blue supermoon could make Hurricane Idalia hit Florida even harder
1 year, 6 months ago

Rare blue supermoon could make Hurricane Idalia hit Florida even harder

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rare blue supermoon could make the impact of Hurricane Idalia on northern Florida even …

Watch view of Hurricane Idalia from the ISS after storm makes landfall in Florida
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch view of Hurricane Idalia from the ISS after storm makes landfall in Florida

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch a view of Hurricane Idalia from the International Space Station, after the storm made …

Webcam footage shows Gulf Coast town entirely underwater as Hurricane Idalia barrels ahead
1 year, 6 months ago

Webcam footage shows Gulf Coast town entirely underwater as Hurricane Idalia barrels ahead

Raw Story  

Webcam footage taken on Wednesday morning shows the town of Steinhatchee, Florida entirely underwater as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward landfall. Miami Herald reporter Joey Flechas reports on Twitter that a webcam broadcasting from the Steinhatchee Marina shows waters completely overrunning the town. Hurricane Idalia overnight strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane as it approached the Gulf Coast, which means it …

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm

Firstpost  

Most of Florida’s 21 million residents, and many in the adjacent states of Georgia and South Carolina, were under hurricane warnings and other storm-related advisories. Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area not accustomed to such pummeling. Hurricane Idalia made …

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as category 3 storm
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as category 3 storm

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida, hitting land near Keaton Beach in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm. This image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida on August 30, 2023, at 12h01UTC. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday …

Watch: Florida highway submerged in water as Hurricane Idalia approaches
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Florida highway submerged in water as Hurricane Idalia approaches

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as a Floridahighway …

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power

Associated Press  

PERRY, Fla. — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. “Things were just going so fast.. Everything was spinning.” …

Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, expected to land as Category 4 storm
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, expected to land as Category 4 storm

Firstpost  

The NHC said Idalia’s center would likely hit Florida’s coastline somewhere in the Big Bend region, where the state’s northern panhandle curves into the Gulf side of the Florida Peninsula, roughly bounded by the inland cities of Gainesville and Tallahassee, the state capital Hurricane Idalia gained fury on Tuesday as it crawled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, forcing mass evacuations in …

Florida braces to face powerful 155 kmph Hurricane Idalia, NASA releases horrific view from space
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida braces to face powerful 155 kmph Hurricane Idalia, NASA releases horrific view from space

India TV News  

As Hurricane Idalia gained steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall, Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave by Tuesday. According to the weather report, Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 2 storm with 155 kph winds as it barrelled toward …

What we know about the damage in Florida from Hurricane Idalia
1 year, 6 months ago

What we know about the damage in Florida from Hurricane Idalia

NPR  

What we know about the damage in Florida from Hurricane Idalia Now tropical storm Idalia came ashore in the Big Ben region of Florida. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: To Florida now, where officials are starting to assess the damage from Hurricane Idalia. NPR's Bobby Allyn has been following Idalia from Lake City, Fla. Hey there, Bobby. BOBBY HOOPER: It's going …

Hurricane Idalia strengthens to category 4 storm as it nears Florida
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia strengthens to category 4 storm as it nears Florida

Al Jazeera  

The storm, described as ‘an unprecedented event’, is projected to come ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region early on Wednesday. Hurricane Idalia has strengthened to a dangerous category 4 storm as it steams towards Florida’s Big Bend region and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. Idalia was projected to come ashore in the United States early on Wednesday …

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as storm builds over warm Gulf waters
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as storm builds over warm Gulf waters

Al Jazeera  

Idalia is expected to pummel the state as a Category 3 storm, crossing from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. But the small island of Cedar Key, Florida, is among the coastal communities expected to face the brunt of Hurricane Idalia, which strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Tuesday afternoon. “That is a storm surge that — …

Photos: Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida, southeast US
1 year, 6 months ago

Photos: Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida, southeast US

Al Jazeera  

Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm, unleashing devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast. As the eye of the hurricane moved inland, high winds snapped trees and shredded signs, sending sheet metal flying. No major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting Florida’s Big Bend region, a curved area …

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125-mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees, cutting power
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125-mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees, cutting power

LA Times  

Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida with winds howling at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. “Things were just going so fast.. Everything was spinning.” After coming ashore, …

Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, threatening dangerous storm surge
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, threatening dangerous storm surge

India Today  

Hurricane Idalia gained fury over the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday as it crawled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, forcing evacuations in low-lying coastal areas expected to be swamped when the powerful storm hits on Wednesday morning. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination next year, urged residents in vulnerable communities to heed orders to move to …

Rare blue supermoon could make Hurricane Idalia worse. Blame gravity
1 year, 6 months ago

Rare blue supermoon could make Hurricane Idalia worse. Blame gravity

India Today  

As Hurricane Idalia barrels towards Florida's west coast, a rare celestial event - a blue supermoon - threatens to exacerbate the storm's impact. The National Hurricane Center in the US has projected a storm surge of up to 15 feet along parts of Florida's west coast, with up to 7 feet expected in the Tampa Bay area. Hurricane Idalia intensified …

Hurricane Idalia is already causing flooding along Florida's Gulf Coast
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia is already causing flooding along Florida's Gulf Coast

NPR  

Hurricane Idalia is already causing flooding along Florida's Gulf Coast The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Hurricane Idalia came ashore near Keaton Beach, Fla. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Florida's Gulf Coast is reeling from a major hurricane. It came ashore as a Category 3 storm with 125-mile-per-hour winds and what's being described as a catastrophic storm surge. ALLEN: Well, …

Photos: See the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
1 year, 6 months ago

Photos: See the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia

NPR  

Photos: See the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, grounded more than 800 flights and unleashed floods along Florida's coast far from where it came ashore as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday …

Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water
55 years, 2 months ago

Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water

Wired  

Early Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened into Hurricane Idalia, charting a course for Florida’s west coast and panhandle. Its maximum sustained winds have already reached nearly 100 miles per hour, and it’s expected to keep feeding on exceptionally warm ocean waters and intensifying before making landfall early Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center expects that “life-threatening” surge to bring “catastrophic …

What makes Idalia so potent? It’s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
1 year, 6 months ago

What makes Idalia so potent? It’s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel

Associated Press  

Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is expected to rapidly strengthen as it bears down on Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast. “It’s basically all systems go for the storm to intensify.” That water “is absurdly warm and to see those values over the entire northeast Gulf is surreal,” said University of …

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend, the ‘Nature Coast’ far from tourist areas
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend, the ‘Nature Coast’ far from tourist areas

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning near Keaton Beach in the lightly populated region as a high-end Category 3 hurricane, becoming the first major storm to hit the Big Bend region since Hurricane Easy in 1950, according to the National Hurricane Center. “The …

Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida's Big Bend, the 'Nature Coast' far from tourist attractions
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida's Big Bend, the 'Nature Coast' far from tourist attractions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The counties of Florida’s Nature Coast believe that many …

Hurricane Idalia prompts evacuations from Florida's Gulf Coast amid storm surge warning
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia prompts evacuations from Florida's Gulf Coast amid storm surge warning

Hindustan Times  

Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia “an unprecedented event” since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the …

Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall
1 year, 6 months ago

Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall

Associated Press  

A rare blue supermoon could raise tides above normal just as Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm. The moon was closest to the Earth on Wednesday, the same day Idalia made landfall as a high-end Category 3 hurricane near Keaton Beach in Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph. …

Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall
1 year, 6 months ago

Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rare blue supermoon could …

Hurricane Idalia causes a wave of flight cancellations in West Florida, Tampa Airport hit hard
1 year, 6 months ago

Hurricane Idalia causes a wave of flight cancellations in West Florida, Tampa Airport hit hard

Hindustan Times  

As Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida's western coast, airports in the region are facing a wave of flight cancellations, aiming to ensure passenger safety during the storm. Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened as it neared Cuba and the abnormally hot waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, with forecasters predicting it could become a major hurricane before roaring ashore …

Idalia strengthens over Gulf of Mexico and is now predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane
1 year, 6 months ago

Idalia strengthens over Gulf of Mexico and is now predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane

Associated Press  

CEDAR KEY, Fla. — Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia gained steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. “There will be trees on people’s house, trees across power lines.” At 11 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Idalia was …

Florida declares state of emergency over storm Idalia's predicted landfall
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida declares state of emergency over storm Idalia's predicted landfall

India Today  

Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit in days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges. It is the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and a potentially big blow to the state, which …

State of emergency declared as Florida braces for Storm Idalia
1 year, 6 months ago

State of emergency declared as Florida braces for Storm Idalia

Al Jazeera  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares widespread state of emergency as storm likely to make landfall on Wednesday. Tropical Storm Idalia has strengthened as it passed by the western tip of Cuba, taking aim at the Gulf coast of Florida as forecasters predicted it could become a hurricane “at any time”. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday warned that the storm …

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