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Here are the latest updates for Tropical Storm Idalia as it approaches landfall in Florida this week, including evacuation orders, school closures and more.

Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as forecasters predict that Tropical Storm Idalia will hit the state as a major hurricane by Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to strengthen into a major, Category 3 hurricane before hitting Floridas Gulf Coast perhaps Wednesday.

Here's a running list of school closures in Florida ahead of Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast.

Here's a running list of school closures in Florida ahead of Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Idalia is gaining strength and expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall in Florida later this week.

The storm is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane by late Tuesday evening with winds up to 115 mph by the time it hits Cedar Key.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/florida-governor-declares-widespread-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-idalias-expected-landfall/">Read More</a>

"Floridians should expect that this storm will be a major Cat 3+ hurricane, so please prepare accordingly," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit within days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges.