#NEWS: "Extremely dangerous" Florida begins evacuations as "Idalia" strengthens rapidly

Storm "Idalia" becomes a hurricane, forcing evacuations and declaring a State of Emergency in Florida. Much of the state of Florida is in a state of emergency and thousands of families are being evacuated as a precautionary measure as tropical storm Idalia rapidly strengthens; it has become a hurricane in just hours and is expected to continue to gain strength. According to forecasters, Idalia is expected to become an "extremely dangerous major hurricane" before bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico coast on Wednesday, with the powerful hurricane expected to make landfall at Category 3 strength or higher, bringing with it storm surge.

2023-08-30T18:48:23+00:00
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