Hurricane Idalia is expected to hit the northwest coast of Florida at around 6am local time on Wednesday. The authorities have warned the deadliest threat it poses are storm surges and king tides.
Lightning strikes in Storm Idalia
The National Weather Service in the city of Tallahassee called Idalia"an unprecedented event" since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay bordering the Big Bend region. declared a state of emergency in 49 of Florida's 67 counties that stretch across the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast.Hurricane Idalia: 'Make your final preparations'
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