Linemen Have Already Restored Power to 420,000 Homes Since Idalia’s Landfall
Linemen have already restored power to an estimated 420,000 homes since then-Hurricane Idalia’s landfall Wednesday morning.
Linemen have already restored power to an estimated 420,000 homes since then-Hurricane Idalia’s landfall Wednesday morning.
Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida.
Videos show the deteriorating conditions in the eyewall of Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Wednesday morning.
A 100-year-old tree fell on the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee, home of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family.
Power outages are climbing as Hurricane Idalia makes its impact on Florida and Georgia, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, although significant restoration efforts are underway.
Videos showcase Hurricane Idalia’s impact on the Sunshine State as it has made its way up to Florida’s Big Bend and now moves into Georgia.
Hurricane Idalia’s effects could go beyond power outages and general storm damage, as it could worsen gas prices.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning of storm surges of 10–15 feet in some areas of Florida as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall.
Florida has 25,000 linemen ready and “more on the way” ahead of Hurricane Idalia’s landfall, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said Tuesday, as the storm makes its way to the state’s Big Bend region.
Storm Idalia strengthened into a hurricane in the early hours of Tuesday morning as forecasters predicted it would intensify and become “extremely dangerous” before slamming into the Florida coastline sometime in the next 24-hours.