Key takeaways:
- Residents of Florida’s Big Bend region are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning.
- Idalia has been rapidly intensifying on its path through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and briefly registered as an even stronger Category 4 hurricane.
- The storm is expected to bring wind speeds capable of snapping trees, damaging houses and knocking out electricity.
Residents of Florida’s Big Bend region are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning. The National Hurricane Center has warned of “catastrophic impacts” from storm surge, with some areas of the Big Bend region facing up to 16 feet of storm surge.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned that the storm surge could be life threatening. “There will be impacts far behind,” he said.
Idalia has been rapidly intensifying on its path through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and briefly registered as an even stronger Category 4 hurricane. Early Wednesday morning, the storm was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.
The storm is expected to bring wind speeds capable of snapping trees, damaging houses and knocking out electricity. The National Hurricane Center has warned of “destructive winds” occurring in the Florida Big Bend region.
Residents of the Big Bend region are urged to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves and their property. The National Hurricane Center is continuing to monitor the storm and will provide updates as the situation develops.
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