Hurricane Idalia's financial toll could reach $20 billion
While storm left a trail of destruction, several factors combined to limit the damage, report concludes.
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While storm left a trail of destruction, several factors combined to limit the damage, report concludes.
Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane over the Big Bend region of Florida, before continuing along its path toward Georgia and the Carolinas.
Hurricane Idalia caused heavy damage to Florida's Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous flooding to the streets from Tampa to Tallahassee.
The state's first lady said she was inside the mansion with their three children at the time, but no one was hurt.
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Hurricane Idalia made landfall along the Keaton Beach area in Taylor County Wednesday morning before moving to Georgia as a Category 1 storm.
The National Hurricane Center said Idalia was weakening but water levels could reach as high as 16 feet in some areas.
Idalia to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday
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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.
If the Idalia wreaks enough havoc, the name could be retired from the hurricane name list — following a trend for hurricane names that start with "I."
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Idalia could hit the Florida Panhandle as a major hurricane and Franklin is already the Atlantic season's first major hurricane, forecasters said.
The storm was hitting the southwestern U.S. and could bring "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hilary was downgraded a few hours before landfall to a tropical storm as rain from the storm started spreading in Southern California, the National Weather Service said.
It is extremely rare for California to be hit with tropical storms or hurricanes — but it has happened before.
This weekend, all eyes turn to Hurricane Hilary as it aims for southern California by Sunday. It will weaken as it moves further north, but as it reaches northern California, we will still see some impacts.
All eyes are on Hurricane Hilary and its possible impacts on Northern and Southern California
State and local officials are preparing for Hurricane Hilary to make its way closer to southern California.
Cal OES prepares to send resources as SoCal braces for Hurricane Hilary
CBS13's chief meteorologist Nic Merianos is keeping a close eye on Hurricane Hilary as it intensifies in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The storm has now become a major hurricane in the Eastern Pacific with max winds reaching 120 mph (a Category 3 rating) as of Thursday.
Gas prices climbed to an average of $3.88 a gallon nationally on Thursday, according to AAA. That's a 10-month high and represents a 31-cent increase from just a month ago.
Updated predictions from NOAA suggest at least six and as many as 11 hurricanes will develop before the season ends in November.
Extreme weather is changing the contours of where Americans live, as insurance companies retreat from flood-prone areas.
