Idalia emerges over Atlantic waters; coastal flooding continues, tropics not slowing down
Idalia quickly moved back into the Atlantic off the coast of Myrtle Beach overnight, but not before delivering major coastal flooding to parts of the Palmetto State, including in downtown Charleston where floodwaters reached nearly 3.5 feet, the fifth highest water level observed at a tidal gauge with records going back 100 years.
Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia's wake
Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction are picking through piles of rubble where homes once stood, throwing tarps over roofs and gingerly navigating through mazes of streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees.
Idalia rapidly strengthens, moves ashore Florida’s Big Bend, causing devastating coastal flooding
Hurricane Idalia rapidly strengthened in the 24 hours leading up to landfall in Florida’s Big Bend – from a Category 1 to a Category 4 hurricane – with winds topping out at 130 mph just before landfall early Wednesday.
Feds warn Hurricane Idalia will be deadly if evacuation orders are ignored
After being held in limbo – meandering for days in the northwestern Caribbean – Idalia, now a strengthening hurricane, is making a beeline for Florida’s Big Bend, with devastating impacts forecast as it comes ashore as a major hurricane tomorrow.
Florida Gulf Coast residents evacuate just in case Hurricane Idalia ‘turns right’ sooner than expected
After being held in limbo – meandering for days in the northwestern Caribbean – Idalia, now a strengthening hurricane, is making a beeline for Florida’s Big Bend, with devastating impacts forecast as it comes ashore as a major hurricane tomorrow.
‘Take it seriously and be prepared’: Menacing Hurricane Idalia moves closer to Florida’s Big Bend
As Hurricane Idalia approached The Big Bend of Florida on Tuesday afternoon, authorities in Taylor County’s city of Perry ordered evacuations, closed shelters, and prepared school buses to help residents get to safety.
Hurricane Idalia on the move and strengthening; major hurricane hit expected tomorrow
After being held in limbo – meandering for days in the northwestern Caribbean – Idalia, now a strengthening hurricane, is making a beeline for Florida’s Big Bend, with devastating impacts forecast as it comes ashore as a major hurricane tomorrow.
Idalia strengthens over Gulf of Mexico and is now predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane
Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas have been ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.
As Idalia nears, Florida officals warn of 'potentially widespread' gas contamination: What to know
Florida officials are warning drivers of “potentially widespread fuel contamination” impacting gas stations across the state's west coast as residents brace for Tropical Storm Idalia’s expected landfall later this week.