The deadly Category 3 hurricane hit along the coast of the Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach about 7:45 a.m. local time, posing an immediate threat to lives and properties with 125 mph winds and significant flooding.
was more deadly because of the path of the storm, and people evacuated when Idalia's storm surge was forecast to be between 10 and 15 feet.
"I think part of it is that when you see storm surge of that nature like we saw during Ian, I think a lot of people really heeded the warnings that their local officials issued because, you know, you can't hide from the storm surge in your house," DeSantis said. "I don't think anybody can deny the impact of a climate crisis anymore," Biden told reporters. "Just look around. Historic floods … more intense droughts, extreme heat, significant wildfires have caused significant damage like we've never seen before, not only throughout theTropical Storm Idalia charges east through Georgia, Carolinas
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