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As Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia, scientists say warming oceans are having dangerous impacts on the frequency and intensity of these storms. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano has more on why.

What is a “king tide” and how could it affect the storm surge?

Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, addressed reporters Tuesday at the White House with details on how her agency is preparing for Hurricane Idalia.

Florida continues its preparations for Hurricane Idalia’s expected Wednesday morning landfall. CBS News Miami reporter Ted Scouten is off the Florida mainland in Key West, where the storm is already being felt.

If the Idalia wreaks enough havoc, the name could be retired from the hurricane name list – following a trend for hurricane names that start with “I.”

NASA shared video from the International Space Station as it flew over Hurricane Idalia, which was heading toward Florida on Tuesday. Idalia is expected to grow into a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday. (There is no audio on this footage from the space station.)

As people on Maui report coughing up “black stuff” and blood, one resident says, “Come back 20 years later, 10 years later, and you’ll see how many native people are sick.”

The water level could reach as high as 15 feet in some areas if storm surge coincides with high tides.

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.

Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers joined CBS News to discuss how his community is preparing for Hurricane Idalia as it intensifies off the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Hurricane Idalia​ is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday.