Hurricane Idalia live updates: Storm surges could be ‘catastrophic,’ forecasters say

Photo caption: Workers at Toucans Bar and Grill board up the restaurant windows ahead of Hurricane Idalia near Clearwater Beach Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Clearwater, Fla. Residents along Florida’s gulf coast are making preparations for the effects of Idalia. Photo credit: AP Photo / Chris O’Meara. NPR – Live Updates.

Published August 29, 2023 at 1:45 PM EDT — Now a Category 2 storm, Idalia could reach a fierce Category 3 strength when it comes ashore early Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and life-threatening storm surge as high as 15 feet in some parts of the Big Bend region and 7 feet in Tampa Bay. Here’s what we’re […]

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