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Latest updates on Hurricane Idalia

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

5 minutes ago (Photo: NOAA) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Idalia is hundreds of miles from the Cape Fear, but will bring deteriorating weather over the afternoon and evening. The entire area is under a Tornado Watch until 10:00 p.m. and a Flood Watch until 8:00 p.m. Thursday. For the latest up-to-date info, click HERE.

North Carolinians allowed to get early prescription refills in response to Hurricane Idalia

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

As North Carolinians prepare for Hurricane Idalia, the North Carolina Department of Insurance is allowing customers to get early prescription refills. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina first announced it would let its customers access to the refills. The decisions ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs they need before the storm hits. The actions are in effect for the entire state of North Carolina following Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration of…

Charlotte-area schools switch to e-learning ahead of Hurricane Idalia

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Heavy rain could cause flash flooding as Hurricane Idalia moves over the Carolinas Wednesday evening and night. LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — Multiple school districts in South Carolina have announced remote learning days Thursday, Aug. 31, due to the potential for severe weather from Hurricane Idalia. Lancaster County Schools and Chesterfield County Schools will both have e-learning days due to the forecast. Meanwhile, Chester County has canceled all after-school activities and programs due to weather. The…

Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida and Georgia, swamping wide stretch of coast

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

5 minutes ago CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, unmooring small boats and downing power lines in an area that has never before received such a pummeling. More than 330,000 customers in Florida and Georgia were without electricity while rushing water covered streets near the…

Hurricane Idalia: Why 'I' storms are so powerful

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A hurricane’s name is retired if it caused considerable damage or a significant loss of life. Of the 14 retired “I” names, 13 have been major hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Idalia was the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States in 2023, and it is backing up a certain trend: To beware of the storm names that start with the letter “I” during hurricane season. Storms beginning with the letter “I” have been retired…

Hurricane Idalia: Why 'I' storms are so powerful

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Idalia: Why storms with 'I' names are retired more often

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Idalia: Why storms with 'I' names are retired more often

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Fast-moving Hurricane Idalia leaves Florida flooded, heads for Georiga

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Idalia, now downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, is quickly moving through Florida after making landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has more from Crystal River, Florida.

Lancaster County Schools go remote Thursday due to risk of severe weather

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — Lancaster County Schools will have remote learning for all students Thursday, Aug. 31, due to the potential for severe weather from Hurricane Idalia, the district announced Wednesday. All schools and offices related to the Lancaster County Schools District will operate remotely Thursday and all after-school activities have been canceled or postponed. The district said individual schools would notify parents about their next steps. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state…

Hurricane Idalia slams Georgia after pounding Florida with 'catastrophic' surge: Live updates

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

CEDAR KEY, Florida − Historic Hurricane Idalia was powering across the Georgia border Wednesday after making landfall earlier in the day along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 tropical cyclone, driving “catastrophic” storm surge and flooding for hundreds of miles. The storm’s center was 25 miles north of Valdosta, Georgia, by noon, heading north-northeast at 20 mph with sustained winds of 85 mph − weakening over land but still a hurricane. “Catastrophic storm surge occurring…

Historic Hurricane Idalia pounding north Florida with 'catastrophic' storm surge: Live updates

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

CEDAR KEY, Florida − Historic Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 tropical cyclone, driving “catastrophic” storm surge and flooding for hundreds of miles as it powered across the Georgia border. “Catastrophic storm surge occurring along the coast of the Florida Big Bend and damaging winds spreading inland over northern Florida,” the National Hurricane Center said in its 9 a.m. update, later adding that “damaging winds spreading into southern Georgia.”…

Hurricane Idalia downgraded to Category 1 storm, headed for Georgia

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Georgia and the Carolinas are expecting severe weather throughout the afternoon as Hurricane Idalia, now a Category 1 storm, rolls through. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Savannah, Georgia.

Idalia slams Florida as Category 1 hurricane; 1st storm-related death reported: LIVE COVERAGE

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

MIAMI — Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. The hurricane, which has since been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, is forecast to move into Georgia and the Carolinas later Wednesday and early Thursday. This satellite image taken at 8:30 a.m. EDT shows Hurricane Idalia over Florida. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Latest headlines: Idalia down to…

Hurricane Idalia shutters Florida airports, cancels over 1,000 flights

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Nearly 2,000 flights have been delayed or canceled Wednesday after powerful Category 3 hurricane hit Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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