Idalia Forecast to Strengthen Again as Storm Approaches Bermuda
The remnants of Hurricane Idalia were forecast to regain strength and become a tropical storm again over the weekend as it approached Bermuda, days after the storm made landfall along…
Biden Won’t Meet DeSantis in Florida as He Tours Hurricane Idalia Damage
President Biden said on Friday that he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Saturday during a visit to tour the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, the Category 3…
Idalia Could Become Another Multibillion-Dollar Superstorm
A stormy forecast for insurance Hurricane Idalia, strengthened to a Category 3 storm on Wednesday morning, packing soaking rains and destructive winds of up to 125 miles per hour, as…
Hurricane Idalia: Florida’s Evacuation Orders by County
As Hurricane Idalia approaches, dozens of counties in western and Central Florida have issued evacuation orders, including parts of Tampa, the state’s third-largest city. Each county in Florida has its…
Hurricane Idalia Barrels Toward Florida
With sustained winds of near 100 miles per hour, Hurricane Idalia is nearing Florida’s Gulf Coast, where it is expected to deliver dangerous winds and a life-threatening storm surge by…
How to Track Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia continued to build strength over the Gulf of Mexico’s abnormally warm waters on Tuesday, taking aim at a vulnerable but sparsely populated portion of Florida’s coastline known as…
Idalia Threatens to Stir Up Lake Okeechobee’s Toxic Algae Blooms
For much of the summer, Lake Okeechobee suffocates under toxic, blue-green algae blooms fed by fertilizer runoff from farms. The blooms recently subsided, but Hurricane Idalia could cause further cycles…
Idalia Expected to Bring Rains and Possible Tornadoes to Georgia and South Carolina
Hurricane Idalia poses the most immediate threat to the Gulf Coast of Florida, but forecasters are also warning coastal communities in South Carolina, Georgia and the Atlantic Coast of Florida…
Hot Ocean Temperatures Could Give Hurricane Idalia a Boost
As Hurricane Idalia charges toward Florida, one factor that could amplify its effects on coastal communities is the unusually warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, which is partly the…
DeSantis Confronts Jacksonville Shooting and Storm Idalia in Florida
For the first time since declaring his bid for the Republican nomination, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is facing a crisis in his home state. Well, not one crisis, but…
Florida Officials Warn of Fuel Contamination as Idalia Approaches
Floridians face “potentially widespread” fuel contamination along the state’s Gulf Coast that could damage vehicles as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches and residents potentially face evacuation orders, state officials said a…
Tropical Storm Idalia Forms and Could Reach Florida as a Hurricane
Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which formed on Sunday and could strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches the state in the next two…