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Idalia has been extended along the U.S. coastline
Hurricane Idalia, which intensified into a Category 4 storm, has killed at least two men in separate crashes before it hit Florida. It is expected to come ashore on Thursday morning and is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding and high winds, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The NHC said that the storm’s winds have…
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The storm is forecast to hit Florida before it becomes a major storm
Tropical Storm Idalia is on a course to make landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) said. It added that the storm is expected to reach the coast by Wednesday morning. The Hurricane Center has warned that the storm is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding in the…
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It is projected to become a major Hurricane before hitting Florida
Tropical Storm Idalia could intensify in the warm Gulf of Mexico waters and have the potential to clobber western Florida and the Panhandle, forecasters said. “There’s a notable risk of rapid intensification while the system moves across the record warm eastern and northeastern Gulf of Mexico,” they added. Florida has declared a state of emergency…