Explained: What to expect when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida

Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday with howling winds, torrential rains and pounding surf, then weakened as it turned its fury on south-eastern Georgia, where floodwaters trapped some residents in their homes. The powerful storm, which the National Hurricane Center (NHC) called "an unprecedented event", made landfall shortly after daybreak with 160mph gusts near Keaton Beach on Florida’s Gulf coast. Idalia grew from a tropical storm into a hurricane early on Tuesday, a day after passing west of Cuba, where it damaged homes and flooded villages. In Florida, it pushed inland a storm surge of up to 16ft, submerging small coastal communities and setting record high water levels across a wide area stretching 200 miles south to Tampa. #Idaliahurricane #Idaliaflorida #Idaliacuba ~HT.99~ED.153~ED.101~

Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it approaches Florida and the Gulf Coast, fueled by extremely warm ocean water. Scientists have noted that this year...

Hurricane Idalia weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 3 hurricane. The storm caused significant devastation along...

Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to become a hurricane before reaching Florida. The storm is projected to traverse the Gulf of...