Idalia strengthens to a hurricane, dangerous storm surges are forecast for Florida’s Gulf Coast

Hurricane Idalia churns into Florida, threatening storm surge

"If you end up with a storm surge that even approaches 16 feet, the chances of surviving that are not great," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said.

Residents hunker down as Hurricane Idalia hits Florida

‘Extremely dangerous’ category 3 storm makes landfall in Big Bend region as authorities warn of life-threatening surge

Red Cross sends 10 Missourians to Florida to help aftermath of hurricane Idalia

Three of those people are from St. Louis, according to the American Red Cross

Announced as an “extremely dangerous hurricane,” “Idalia” hits land on the northwest coast of Florida at 200 kilometers per hour. Authorities are warning of catastrophic storm surges with waves up to 4.9 meters high. “They must leave everything behind,” is the appeal to the population.

How will Hurricane Idalia impact SC? Track the storm here

South Carolina's Lowcountry is expected to take a hit from Hurricane Idalia as it moves up the coast. Track it and how the rest of the state will fair

Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia remained an extremely dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it moved into Georgia after making landfall Wednesday morning on Florida’s west coast, where it unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. More than 242,000 customers were without electricity as trees snapped by strong winds brought down power lines and rushing water covered stree…