'Don't mess around with this': Historic Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida. Live updates

'Don't mess around with this': Historic Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida. Live updates

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…

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Hurricane Idalia could bring up to 15-foot storm surge to Florida's Gulf Coast

Hurricane Idalia could bring up to 15-foot storm surge to Florida's Gulf Coast

Forecasters expect Hurricane Idalia to make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast by Wednesday morning and warn it could strengthen to a Category 3 by then. Weather Channel meteorologist Jen Carfagno has the latest on the storm’s path, and Miami Herald lead climate change reporter Alex Harris joined CBS News to discuss the storm.

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No, homeowners and renters insurance doesn’t typically cover flood damage from hurricanes

No, homeowners and renters insurance doesn’t typically cover flood damage from hurricanes

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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Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' storm as Hurricane Idalia closes in: Live updates

Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' storm as Hurricane Idalia closes in: Live updates

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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