Idalia was forecast to develop into a major hurricane over northeastern Gulf of Mexico by early Wednesday," the center said, adding that it could would likely reach Florida's Gulf coast Wednesday, as well. The center pointed out that "life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds" from Id...
Schools along the Gulf Coast are mostly closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, along the University of Florida in Gainesville. While Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Legoland Florida remain open, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will be closed due to Idalia from 3pm on Tuesday to open...
Hurricane Idalia, which was briefly an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, weakened slightly Wednesday morning to a still major Category 3 as it moved over the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, where itmade landfallin Florida's Big Bend region, the National Hurricane Center said. The National Hu...
Florida braces for major hurricane Idalia is set to become a major hurricane with mandatory evacuations ordered in at least eight counties. ABC News’ Morgan Norwood reports. August 29, 2023 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Senate meets for legislative business Live Closing bell ...
Rain picks up near the Florida-Georgia border VALDOSTA, Ga. — Heavy rains began falling and winds were picking up in Valdosta, Georgia, near the Florida state line shortly before 7 p.m. ET. The National Weather Service said more than a dozen Georgia counties...
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Hurricane Idalia has wrought havoc in Florida, leaving 250,000 homes without power and submerging properties. The storm has now been downgraded as it heads into Georgia - but storm surges and rainfall pose new risks.
FOX Weather's Mike Seidel is in Perry, Florida, where he says the amount of power flashes from Hurricane Helene is unlike anything he's ever seen. Many areas in Florida’s Big Bend experienced water rises during Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and the 1993 Superstorm, but none were as significan...
As Idalia intensified and approached on Tuesday, DeSantis told Florida residents: "There's a huge number of counties that are going to feel impacts from this." He referenced updated computer models from the National Hurricane Center that indicated the storm could impact inland areas...
Idalia has rapidly intensified over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane as it bears down on Florida’s west coast. The storm was packing 110 mph winds as of 11 p.m. ET, already causing flooding in some coastal...