A dire situation is likely to unfold along Florida’s Gulf Coast in less than 12 hours as Hurricane Idalia continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico as the cyclone nears a Category 3 storm.
Other states in the Southeast are also preparing for Idalia's impacts.
"Stay cautious out there – there been reports of hydroplaning incidents on flooded roads," the Charlotte County Emergency Management warned in a Facebook post. "Brace yourself. More roads might end up flooded."of Idalia is about to move onshore in Florida, according to the FOX Forecast Center. This will bring heavy rain, plus 30-50 mph wind gusts and a few tornado warnings.
The NHC warns that the deepest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of onshore winds, where the storm surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves."Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle and can vary greatly over short distances," the NHC said.Police in
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