Idalia Expected to Hit Florida as 'Extremely Dangerous Major Hurricane'
Marco Bello/ReutersHurricane Idalia will continue intensifying before slamming into Florida on Wednesday as an “extremely dangerous” major hurricane, forecasters warn, unleashing deadly storm surge and destructive winds.Evacuations were already underway Tuesday as Idalia strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane around 5 a.m. As it barrels across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Idalia is forecast to dramatically increase in power to a Category 3. The National Hurrican