Hurricane Idalia threatens Florida as 'unprecedented' Category 4 storm
Hurricane Idalia was a Category 3 storm over Florida's Gulf Coast early Wednesday morning, prompting continued evacuation warnings and dangerous conditions.
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Hurricane Idalia was a Category 3 storm over Florida's Gulf Coast early Wednesday morning, prompting continued evacuation warnings and dangerous conditions.
Forecasters have warned that Tallahassee, where the governor's mansion is located, could see winds as strong as 110 miles per hour.
The base was evacuating as Hurricane Idalia headed toward the state.
The Category 3 storm hit along the coast of the Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach about 7:45 a.m. local time, posing an immediate threat to lives and properties with its 125 mph winds and significant flooding.
Country and that gave them a little peace of mind. it is definitely going to be an interesting morning getting closer to landfall and we get inner bands closer to gainesville. this is definitely the beginning of what will be pretty impressive day. the latest advisory, interesting to see that jump to category 4, we are anticipating that. >> yeah, britta, we have talked about what we're expecting at the coastline, it is extreme. up to 16 feet of surge. where you are and many locations inland to georgia, georgia hsz hurricane warning and it will bring hurricane conditions inland. >> yeah, the fac...