Hurricane Idalia was expected to bring “life-threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions” to parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday evening, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
The storm’s outer bands arrived in Florida’s southwest on Tuesday, bringing rough surf and strong winds.
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency on Monday morning to include a total of 46 counties.
The storm has already brought heavy rainfall and flooding across portions of western Cuba, and there was still a danger of landslides in the country, according to the NHC.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/08/29/idalia-expected-to-hit-florida-as-major-category-3-hurricane/
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