"Storm Idalia To Intensify Into Major Hurricane Ahead Of Florida Landfall"

"Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane on Monday as it crawled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as officials issued evacuation orders and urged residents to make preparations ahead of an expected Wednesday morning landfall.

Idalia was churning about 80 miles off Western Cuba as it barreled north at 8 mph, carrying maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph), the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Monday.

The storm’s growing intensity and its current northerly track put some 14 million Floridians under hurricane and tropical storm warnings."

Brendan O’Brien and Rich McKay report for Reuters August 28, 2023.

SEE ALSO:

"Hurricane And Storm Surge Warnings For Florida As Idalia Heads North" (Yale Climate Connections)

"Record Heat Could Be Planting Hurricane Time Bomb In Gulf, Storm Experts Say" (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

"Florida’s Gulf Coast Is Vulnerable To Storm Surge. Idalia Is Pushing Up To 12 Feet Of It" (Miami Herald)

"Monday Live Updates: Tropical Storm Idalia Forecasted To Become Major Hurricane" (Tampa Bay Times)