Lightning flashes as Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to hit Florida
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Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida, hitting the Big Bend region as a “life-threatening” Category 3 storm.
The National Hurricane Center said in a 7.45am ET update that the “extremely dangerous Category 3” hurricane had made landfall, bringing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds to the Sunshine State.
In an early morning press briefing, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned that the hurricane was approaching as a category 4 storm. “Don’t mess with this storm. Don’t do anything that will put yourself in jeopardy,” he said.
The briefing itself was hit with a brief power outage as the storm had already plunged thousands of homes into darkness.
Idalia has already forced mass evacuations in low-lying areas and the state activated 55,000 national guardsmen and 25,000 electric linemen ahead of the hurricane’s arrival.
A terrifying forecast model has also shown that Hurricane Idalia could hit the state of Florida twice over the coming week. Global Forecasting System, a federal hurricane projection model, forecasts that Idalia will first make landfall on Florida’s big bend region on Wednesday morning.
Forecast shows Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida twice
A terrifying forecast model has shown that Hurricane Idalia could hit the state of Florida twice over the coming week.
Global Forecasting System, a federal hurricane projection model, forecasts that Idalia will first make landfall on Florida’s big bend region on Wednesday morning.
It will then travel up through north Florida and into Georgia and South Carolina, before heading back out into the Atlantic.
However, after that, the storm is forecast to turn southwest and head back toward Florida’s Atlantic coast to make landfall in the state for a second time on Monday.
Idalia moves inland from Florida’s Big Bend
Idalia is moving inland from Florida’s Big Bend region, the National Hurricane Center said in an udpate at around 8am ET.
“Hurricane #Idalia Advisory 15A: Eye of Idalia Moving Just Inland From the Florida Big Bend Coast. Catastrophic Storm Surge and Damaging Hurricane-Force Winds Continue,” the NHC tweeted.
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida as a “life-threatening” Category 3 storm at around 7.45am ET.
The “extremely dangerous Category 3” hurricane is bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds to the Sunshine State.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida, hitting the Big Bend region as a “life-threatening” Category 3 storm.
The National Hurricane Center said in a 7.45am ET update that the “extremely dangerous Category 3” hurricane made landfall, bringing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds.
Thousands of Florida inmates relocated from prisons ahead of hurricane
Around 4,000 inmates have been moved from prisons ahead of Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida.
The Florida Department of Corrections announced on Tuesday evening that inmates housed in facilities along the projected path of the major hurricane were being evacuated to facilities better equipped to handle the storm.
This included inmates from the following facilities:
- Bradenton Bridge
- Bridges of Cocoa
- Bridges of Jacksonville
- Bridges of Lake City
- Bridges of Orlando
- Bridges of Santa Fe
- Cross City Work Camp
- Dayton Beach CRC
- Desoto Work Camp
- Ft. Pierce CRC
- Hardee Work Camp
- Hernando CI
- Jacksonville Bridges
- Kissimmee CRC
- Lancaster Work Camp
- Largo Road Prison
- Madison Work Camp
- Miami North CRC
- Opa Locka CRC
- Orlando Bridge
- Orlando CRC
- Panama City CRC
- Reality House
- Re-entry of Ocala
- Shisha House
- St. Pete CRC
- Suncoast CRC
- TTH Bartow
- TTH Dinsmore
- TTH Kissimmee
- TTH Tarpon Springs
- Tallahassee CRC
- Tomoka CRC
- Tomoka Work Camp
- Turning Point
Visitations have also been canceled at other facilities.
WATCH: Ron DeSantis' press conference hit by power cut as Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia
DeSantis refuses to call out Trump’s silence on Idalia
Ron DeSantis refused to call out Donald Trump’s silence on Storm Idalia – despite the former president being a resident of the Sunshine State.
When asked in the briefing about the fact that Mr Trump has not commented on the storm, Mr DeSantis quickly dismissed the question.
“Not my concern. My concern is protecting the people of Florida, being ready to go.”
He added of the preparedness: “In Florida, you just have to do this.”
‘Don’t mess with this storm'
Ron DeSantis warned residents “don’t mess with this storm” as he said that Hurricane Idalia will likely make landfall by 8am ET.
“Don’t mess with this storm,” he said.
“Don’t do anything that will put yourself in jeapardy.”
Ron DeSantis’ press conference is hit with brief power outage
Ron DeSantis’ press conference was hit with a brief power outage as the governor spoke about Storm Idalia wiping out power to homes across the Big Bend region.
The briefing went dark momentarily before a generator kicked in and lights came back on.
Around 50,000 homes across the state are currently without power while 100,000 homes have already had their power restored.
Officials warn that emergency services may not be able to reach people in storm
In the briefing, officials warned that emergency services may not be able to reach people in the midst of the storm.
Search and rescue operations are poised and ready to go as soon as the storm passes but – during the storm – residens were urged to look after their families and hunker down in their homes.
“We are here, we are ready. We will deploy recovery teams as soon as we can,” one official said.
Even after the storm passes, Mr DeSantis urged people to proceed with caution:
- Do not drive in flooded streets
- Assume all downed power lines are live
- Do not misuse generators (for risk of carbon monoxide poisoning)
‘Life-threatening’ storm surge expected: Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis warned that the storm surge from Idalia will be “life-threatening”.
“The storm surge up to 16 feet in some areas of the Big Bend region – this storm is life-threatening,” he said.
“So do not go outside in the storm... if it’s calm where you are it may be because you are in the eye of the storm.”
Residents are urged to hunker down until further notice.
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