Live updates and the latest news on Hurricane Idalia as it looks to hit Florida as a major hurricane. Get real-time weather updates and developments.
Idalia, which has been growing stronger for more than 24 hours, is expected to make landfall between 6 and 9 a.m. ET today south of Perry, Florida.
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee said “locations may be uninhabitable for several weeks or months” because of wind damage. Storm surge could prevent access, too.12m ago / 4:56 AM UTCIdalia is expected to be a Category 4 hurricane by the time it makes landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region this morning, the National Hurricane Center said late last night.
Sustained winds of 111 mph would put it at Category 3. Sustained winds of 130 or greater would make it a Category 4 storm. Either would mean a shift from hurricane to major hurricane, a status given at Category 3 and higher. DeSantis said Florida was ready with nearly 30,000 workers who would help restore power and 1.1 million gallons of fuel.The Associated Pressis one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney World, it’s not South Beach. This is where people go to hunt alligators, fish for tarpon and search for scallops in the shallow waters. Now it’s in the bull’s-eye of a major hurricane.
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