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PERRY, Fla. − Downgraded to a tropical storm, what had been Hurricane Idalia powered across southeastern Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday evening after making landfall earlier along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 tropical cyclone and driving “catastrophic” storm surge and flooding for hundreds of miles. As of 2 a.m. Thursday, the storm’s center was located 20 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, heading northeast at 21 mph with sustained winds of 60…

PERRY, Fla. − Downgraded to a tropical storm, what had been Hurricane Idalia powered across southeastern Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday evening after making landfall earlier along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 tropical cyclone and driving “catastrophic” storm surge and flooding for hundreds of miles. As of 5 p.m., the storm’s center was located 115 miles west-southwest of Charleston, South Carolina, heading northeast at 21 mph with sustained winds of 70 mph. “Flash…

PERRY, Fla. − Downgraded to a tropical storm, what had been Hurricane Idalia powered across southeastern Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday evening after making landfall earlier along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 tropical cyclone and driving “catastrophic” storm surge and flooding for hundreds of miles. As of 5 p.m., the storm’s center was located 115 miles west-southwest of Charleston, South Carolina, heading northeast at 21 mph with sustained winds of 70 mph. “Flash…

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…

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.”…

CEDAR KEY, Fla. − Hurricane Idalia, a Category 4 storm with sustained winds at 130 mph, was on a collision course with Florida’s Big Bend and only 90 miles from the state’s capital, Tallahassee early Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service warned of a “life-threatening, dangerous situation,” saying the storm could make landfall as a major hurricane. The treacherous tropical cyclone is driving a potentially deadly storm surge toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s west coast. “To put this…

SPRING HILL, Fla. − Historic Hurricane Idalia intensified to a Category 2 storm Tuesday as it powered through the Gulf of Mexico, a treacherous tropical cyclone driving a potentially deadly storm surge toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s west coast. The National Weather Service warned of a “life-threatening, dangerous situation,” saying the storm could make landfall as a major hurricane. Idalia is forecast to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, with winds potentially…

SPRING HILL, Fla. − Historic Hurricane Idalia intensified to a Category 2 storm Tuesday as it powered through the Gulf of Mexico, a treacherous tropical cyclone driving a potentially deadly storm surge toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s west coast. The National Weather Service warned of a “life-threatening, dangerous situation,” saying the storm could make landfall as a major hurricane Wednesday − meaning winds in excess of 110 mph. “To put this system into…

SPRING HILL, Fla. − Historic Hurricane Idalia intensified to a Category 2 storm Tuesday as it powered through the Gulf of Mexico, a treacherous tropical cyclone driving a potentially deadly storm surge toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s west coast. The National Weather Service warned of a “life-threatening, dangerous situation,” saying the storm could make landfall as a major hurricane Wednesday − meaning winds in excess of 110 mph. “To put this system into…

SPRING HILL, Fla. − Idalia grew to hurricane strength Tuesday, a treacherous tropical cyclone plowing past Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico and poised to intensify as it drives a potentially deadly storm surge toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s west coast. The National Weather Service warned of a “life-threatening, dangerous situation,” saying the storm could make landfall as a major hurricane Wednesday − meaning winds in excess of 110 mph. “To put this…

DEBARY, Fla . − Idalia grew to hurricane strength Tuesday morning, a treacherous tropical cyclone plowing past Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico and poised to intensify as it drives a potentially deadly storm surge toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s west coast. “Rapid intensification is likely through landfall,” National Hurricane Center specialist Eric Blake said in an update. “Idalia is forecast to become an extremely dangerous major hurricane before landfall on Wednesday.” Idalia,…

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – On Tuesday, August 22, Tropical Storm Harold made landfall through South Texas, impacting many city residents. City services have not been affected, and crews are diligently working to support the community. City updates include: Beaches along the Gulf of Mexico remain clear of debris, and all access roads are open. However, some beach erosion has been reported at Zahn Road, Newport Pass, and Access Road 2. Citywide traffic signals have been…

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning according to the National Hurricane Center. Here are live updates: Here’s where traffic signals are out: The City of Corpus Christi sent out a list of traffic signal outages and signals that are in flashing mode due to the storm at the following intersections: Port Avenue and Morgan Avenue; Airline Road and Alameda Street; Louisiana Avenue and Alameda Street;…

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning according to the National Hurricane Center. Here are live updates: Storm moves inland over Kenedy County By 1 p.m. the National Weather Service reported that the storm had moved inland over Kenedy County in south Texas and was located around 20 miles east-southeast of Hebbronville. The storm “is moving to the west-northwest at around 21 mph. Observations from the…

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City of Corpus Christi and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) continue to monitor roads due to widespread showers causing flooding around the City due to Tropical Storm Harold. Here’s the latest list of road and intersection closures from the City’s Public Works Department: Golf Place and Surfside Boulevard to the dead end Kleberg Place and Surfside Boulevard to the dead end Paul Place and Surfside Boulevard to the dead end…