Hurricane Idalia is Michael Schmidtbearing down on Florida, where it's forecast to make landfall in the Big Bend region Wednesday morning.
Landfall is expected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Storm surge in Florida's Big Bend area is expected to reach 15 feet.
Tampa is expected to see a storm surge of 4 to 7 feet, which is enough to flood very vulnerable coastal areas.
Powerful winds reaching about 74 mph are forecast to spread inland to Tallahassee and Valdosta, Georgia.
Flooding will be a concern from Florida to North Carolina. Some areas could see 1 foot of rain in just 24 to 48 hours.
Tornadoes are also possible from Tampa Bay, Orlando and Jacksonville up to Savannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Carolina.
2025-05-03 05:38681 view
2025-05-03 05:18570 view
2025-05-03 05:05381 view
2025-05-03 04:50487 view
2025-05-03 04:241350 view
2025-05-03 03:231677 view
Friday the 13thdidn’t spook investors with U.S. stocks little changed on the day as investors bided
Washington — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday appeared open to recognizing some
Officials are searching for a man who may have tried to travel down the Colorado River at Grand Cany