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Idalia to hit Florida with ‘catastrophic’ surge
Updated On: 31 August, 2023 08:16 AM IST | Cedar Key | Agencies
Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico
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Earlier, Hurricane Idalia caused severe flooding in Cuba. Pic/AP
Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm on Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.
Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and authorities warned of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when the storm moves ashore on Wednesday.
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