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While Hurricane Idalia was walloping the Big Bend area this morning there were few signs of the storm here other than some high seas and rescues workers …Idalia 3rd strongest hurricane to hit Florida's Big Bend. Idalia was the third-strongest hurricane to affect the Big Bend region of Florida, only behind the 1896 Cedar Key Hurricane and Hurricane ...Idalia made landfall around 7:45 a.m. Eastern along Florida’s Big Bend, near Keaton Beach, the National Hurricane Center said, citing radar data. It tied with an 1896 hurricane as the strongest ...Comcast has opened 141,000 public Xfinity WiFi hotspots in areas it serves across Florida in Hurricane Idalia’s potential path for anyone to use, including non-Xfinity customers, for free. ... text and data for AT&T Postpaid & PREPAID customers with billing addresses in zip codes across affected areas in Florida and Georgia from August 31 ...There will be a full moon on Wednesday, Aug. 30, the day Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast. NOAA projected higher tides on the dates of the full and new moons ...New maps showing storm surge predictions from Hurricane Idalia in Florida have begun to circulate online, with some calling the conditions life-threatening. By Tuesday, Idalia had strengthened ...The catastrophic storm surges inundating Florida’s Big Bend region during Hurricane Idalia could sweep some of the area’s 1,000 manatees inland, potentially marooning the animals when the ...FOLLOW. Tropical Storm Idalia, which is forecasted to become a Category 3 hurricane by Wednesday, has prompted at least two airport closures ahead of its arrival in Florida this week. Both Tampa ...Hurricane Specialist John Morales and NBC6’s Jamie Guirola have more. Idalia continued to strengthen Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida’s Gulf coast, with forecasters warning ...Aug 30, 2023 · Idalia is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Florida's northwestern coast at around 6am (local time) on Wednesday - bringing 10 to 20cm (3 to 8in) of rain and winds of more ... When the eye of Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, it was a powerful Category 3 storm − about as wide as the state of Colorado.National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning as a dangerous Category 3 storm with wind speeds of 125 miles per hour. Meteorologists are projecting ...Hurricane Idalia crashed ashore in the Big Bend area as a Category 4 storm this morning.. Folks on the Space Coast woke up to gusty winds this morning. Brevard County residents can expect winds to ...Want to know what the weather is now? Check out our current live radar and weather forecasts for Destin, Florida to help plan your dayAug 29, 2023 · Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning as a high-end Category 3 storm, tying with the Cedar Key hurricane of 1896 as the strongest to hit the region ... IDALIA’S TROPICAL THREATS STILL PUMMEL SOUTHEAST AFTER LEAVING TRAIL OF DAMAGE FROM HISTORIC LANDFALL. Water gauges in Cedar Key, Florida just south of where Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend reported a 6.89-foot water level above normally dry ground – a record for the city though the National Hurricane Center had forecast a possible 10- to 15-foot storm surge for the region.Destruction seen from above: New video, photos reveal hurricane damage in state’s hardest-hit region. A large pile-up of storm debris is seen in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Aug 31, 2023, following Hurricane Idalia’s landfall in Keaton Beach, Fla., Wednesday morning. An aerial tour of the region in north-central Florida ...Florida’s Gulf Coast is expected to be most affected by Hurricane Idalia, but DeSantis warned that the storm could affect low-lying areas beyond where the storm makes landfall. ... Destin/Fort ...Idalia made landfall as a strong Category 3 storm with winds of 125 mph near Keaton Beach, Florida. It reached Category 4 status (130 mph winds) briefly before weakening slightly during an eyewall ...Idalia, which became a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday at 5 p.m., will be the hurricane of a generation for the eastern Panhandle. As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, Idalia’s maximum sustained ...After Hurricane Idalia swept through North Florida, ... According to Darling, about 112 pivots, mechanized irrigation systems, were knocked out and 50 million chickens were affected, as they fell ill or died directly from the hurricane. Relief efforts are important, but Darling said the farmers bring their own contribution to the recovery ...IDALIA’S TROPICAL THREATS STILL PUMMEL SOUTHEAST AFTER LEAVING TRAIL OF DAMAGE FROM HISTORIC LANDFALL. Water gauges in Cedar Key, Florida just south of where Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend reported a 6.89-foot water level above normally dry ground – a record for the city though the National …0:04. 1:31. Florida is watching the Gulf of Mexico after Idalia increased to hurricane strength early Tuesday 370 miles south-southwest of Tampa. Idalia is expected to intensify and dart north ...

Idalia was downgraded from a Category 4 to an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane early Wednesday morning, shortly before it made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida around 8 a.m. ET ...PERRY, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday with howling winds, torrential rains and pounding surf, then …Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday blasting Florida with winds near 125 miles an hour and a wall of water that caused heavy flooding. Thousands chose to …After Hurricane Idalia swept through North Florida, ... According to Darling, about 112 pivots, mechanized irrigation systems, were knocked out and 50 million chickens were affected, as they fell ill or died directly from the hurricane. Relief efforts are important, but Darling said the farmers bring their own contribution to the recovery ...

Still, Idalia appeared from early reports to have been far less destructive than Hurricane Ian, a Category 5 storm that struck Florida last September, killing 150 people and causing $112 billion ...With maximum winds of 125 mph, Idalia was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region in more than 125 years. The last storm of Idalia’s strength to slam the region ...CEDAR KEY - Idalia has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it passes over Georgia. The National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory says the storm was centered west of Savannah, Georgia, on Wednesday near Pembroke and had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. Hurricane force winds are at least 74 mph. Hurricane Idalia remained ……

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. Aug 29, 2023 · Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida’s west coast. Possible cause: Aug 29, 2023 · By John Yoon. Aug. 29, 2023. As Hurricane Idalia approaches, at least 30.