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Tampa preparing for evacuations, prolonged power outages with Idalia bearing down

Name: Tampa preparing for evacuations, prolonged power outages with Idalia bearing down
Uploaded: 2023-08-29T12:59:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 27 s
Description: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 49 counties ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall and some residents are being urged to evacuate. CBS News Miami reporter Larry Seeward and meteorologist Paul Goodlow from The Weather Channel have more on how the storm could affect the Tampa area.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 49 counties ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall and some residents are being urged to evacuate. CBS News Miami reporter Larry Seeward and meteorologist Paul Goodlow from The Weather Channel have more on how the storm could affect the Tampa area.