Hurricane Idalia shutters Florida airports, cancels over 1,000 flights
Nearly 2,000 flights have been delayed or canceled Wednesday after powerful Category 3 hurricane hit Florida's Gulf Coast.
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Nearly 2,000 flights have been delayed or canceled Wednesday after powerful Category 3 hurricane hit Florida's Gulf Coast.
The state's first lady said she was inside the mansion with their three children at the time, but no one was hurt.
Recovery efforts, including restoring power and searching damaged properties, began Wednesday after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in a sparsely populated area of the Gulf Coast before crossing parts of North Florida into Georgia.
Hurricane Idalia made landfall along the Keaton Beach area in Taylor County Wednesday morning before moving to Georgia as a Category 1 storm.
With the 5 p.m. advisory, Hurricane Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm.
On Roosevelt Boulevard near Smathers Beach, waves crashed over the seawall onto the road
Storm surge could rise as high as 15 feet in some places
Some less scrupulous individuals are out to make a quick buck at the expense of those who are experiencing hardship during natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia.
Idalia came ashore in the lightly populated Keaton Beach area of Taylor County at 7:45 a.m. as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph.
Satellite view shows scope of Idalia as it batters Florida, pushes into Georgia
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Idalia to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday
Hurricane Idalia, a powerful Category 2 storm, has rapidly intensified and is threatening a potentially catastrophic collision with Florida's west coast while officials plead with residents to evacuate.
Strong waves crashed ashore at the south end of Duval Street in Key West, jumping the sea wall and leaving lots of standing water. It happened as high tide, mixed with King Tide and the storm pushed water ashore.
Some South Florida parents have sent their kids to school in Central and North Florida. With Hurricane Idalia on the way and classes cancelled some are making tough decisions… to let them stay or bring them home.
Organizations across South Florida are stepping up to help our neighbors on the other coast to the north as they brace for Hurricane Idalia.
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
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As Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia to make landfall, many public and private agencies are preparing for the storm.
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Hurricane Idalia is expected to start affecting Florida with hurricane-force winds as soon as late Tuesday
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Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
With Miami Beach serving as the official fan zone for the National Championship, hotels are filling up fast, and local businesses are preparing for a surge in visitors.
Staff planned to work long hours to shield trees from wind and cold temperatures. Still, they are also making sure the animals have what is needed to survive.
The Republican-controlled House, which passed the bill (HB 133) in a 74-37 vote, has tried repeatedly in recent years to reverse a law approved after the Parkland shooting that raised the minimum age to 21. The Senate refused to go along.
Signs have been posted in a South Miami neighborhood warning about blue green algae that may be in canal water and that leaves some poisonous substances or toxins in it.
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