Florida rushes to make its final preparations before Hurricane Idalia makes landfall
Forecasters say Idalia will be at least a Category 3 hurricane by the time of its expected landfall on Wednesday. Officials are urging residents to get ready, and have ordered thousands to evacuate.
by Joe Hernandez
Aug 29, 2023
2 minutes
Florida officials are urging residents along the Gulf Coast to finish making their storm preparations on Tuesday before Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in the state Wednesday morning.
The storm was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane early Tuesday, and forecasters say Idalia could be a fierce Category 3 storm by the time it
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