Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
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Separate flood insurance policies are available through private companies or a national program managed by FEMA. Hurricanes and tropical storms bring heavy rainfall and high storm surge which can cause devastating flooding, even after making landfall. And it’s not just hurricanes, rainstorms throughout the year can cause flooding to occur just about anywhere. Some people on social media claimed that homeowners insurance policies don’t typically cover flood damage. Google search data show people are also…
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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,…
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Hurricane Idalia is barreling toward Florida and is expected to make landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 storm with devastating winds and storm surge. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is in Tampa, with the latest.
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The EU is deploying almost half its firefighting air wing as an “out of control” blaze tears along a nearly 6-mile line through a Greek national park.
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The National Hurricane Center upgraded Idalia to a hurricane early Tuesday with the storm expected to hit Florida’s west coast within the next 24 hours. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports from Tampa.
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Since the deadly wildfires on Maui three weeks ago, people planning vacation travel to the island have been wondering if it’s still okay to go. At first, officials told tourists to stay away, but as CBS News’ Ben Tracy reports, with the growing economic toll, that message has changed.
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Idalia strengthened to a hurricane early Tuesday morning. The system is expected to rapidly intensify and could become a powerful Category 3 storm before making landfall Wednesday in Florida. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports.
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Here’s what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says you should have prepared during a major event.
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Florida scrambles to prepare for Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane. Also, a federal judge set a trial date in the 2020 election case against former President Donald Trump. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
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The southern U.S. is preparing for the landfall of Tropical Storm Idalia. Christian Benavides is in Florida with more on preparations and planned evacuations. Plus, CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson breaks down the storm’s forecasted paths.
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A state of emergency has been declared for parts of Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia makes its way for the state’s Gulf Coast. Idalia is forecast to be at or near major hurricane strength before making landfall. Cristian Benevides reports.
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Florida utility mobilizes 4,500 power line technicians and other personnel as major storm bears down on Gulf Coast.
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While Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin are not expected to cross paths, the news of two storms nearing the U.S. at the same time has raised questions.
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Idalia is expected to grow into a Category 3 hurricane before hitting Florida early Wednesday. Michael Brennan, director of the NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, joined CBS News with details on the storm’s path and what to expect.
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