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AP — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Idalia tracker, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. Rescue and repair efforts continued in the areas the storm passed Wednesday and there was no immediate word on the toll from the ferocious winds and inundating waters, but authorities counted at least one death.

The tropical storm is expected to move out to sea Thursday afternoon. Idalia has since weakened to a tropical storm. The latest path has Idalia moving northeast before reentering the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, tracking away from the U. A life-threatening storm surge is a major threat. Most of the coastal Tampa Bay area has experienced flooding. Storm surge will continue due to the circulation of tropical storm Idalia, with the winds bringing water ashore.

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Wednesday update from NOAA's National Hurricane Center noted that the storm, moving at mph with maximum sustained winds clocked at mph, had rapidly intensified into a major hurricane bringing catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds to the Florida coast. Several counties along the Gulf of Mexico began evacuations on Monday for coastal communities and low-lying areas, and more evacuations were expected. An emergency order by Gov. Please make the appropriate accommodations and take the appropriate precautions. Hurricane warnings and watches were in effect from Apalachicola south to Port Charlotte. The governor recommended limited, local evacuations and urged people to seek higher ground without traveling hundreds of miles. Idalia is expected to push a storm surge as high as 12 feet in some areas if it makes landfall at high tide, the hurricane center said. The hurricane center concluded storm surge was the deadliest hazard during Hurricane Ian last fall, claiming 41 lives. How storm surge works: Graphics explain the deadly weather event. As much as 4 to 8 inches of rain is expected across portions of Florida's west coast, the Florida Panhandle, southeast Georgia and the eastern Carolinas Tuesday into Thursday, according to a public advisory from the hurricane center Monday. This rainfall may lead to flash and urban flooding. Areas of flash flooding are expected across portions of Florida's west coast, the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia, according to the hurricane center.

Local News, idalia tracker. Email Address Subscribe. Idalia tracker: Maps show storm's path as it moves out to sea The tropical storm is expected to move out to sea Thursday afternoon.

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AP — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. Rescue and repair efforts continued in the areas the storm passed Wednesday and there was no immediate word on the toll from the ferocious winds and inundating waters, but authorities counted at least one death. The storm left as many as a half-million customers without power in Florida and other states at one point as it ripped down power poles and lines. Still, it was far less destructive than feared, providing only glancing blows to Tampa Bay and other more populated areas as it came ashore with mph kph winds in rural Florida. The weakening storm still packed winds of up to 60 mph 96 kph as it reached coastal North Carolina on Thursday morning. Tropical storm-force winds were extending outward up to miles kilometers. Idalia was expected to travel just off the North Carolina coast Thursday without losing much of its strength and gradually weaken as it rolls off into the ocean through the weekend. Swells were expected to affect the southeastern coast, likely causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions into the Labor Day weekend. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who declared a statewide emergency earlier this week as Idalia approached, had warned residents in coastal and eastern inland counties to prepare for heavy rainfall and localized flooding and urged them to stay off roads covered by water.

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For the latest news on Hurricane Idalia landfall, please read our live updates page for Wednesday, Aug. 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. None," the advisory said. A hurricane warning was in place along hundreds of miles of Florida coastline as the storm headed toward an apparent landfall along Florida's Big Bend. Nearly all of Florida's western coastline is under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect for over seven million people in 22 counties until 6 a. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news briefing that highway tolls were being waived, shelters were opening and hotels were prepared to take evacuees. More than 30, utility workers were getting ready to repair outages when the storm passes.

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Home U. Please make the appropriate accommodations and take the appropriate precautions. Yes Not now. Idalia was expected to travel just off the North Carolina coast Thursday without losing much of its strength and gradually weaken as it rolls off into the ocean through the weekend. Wednesday update from NOAA's National Hurricane Center noted that the storm, moving at mph with maximum sustained winds clocked at mph, had rapidly intensified into a major hurricane bringing catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds to the Florida coast. Station Info. It avoided large urban regions, striking only glancing blows to Tampa Bay and other more populated areas while focusing its fury on the rural Big Bend section. Nation Aug Close Menu. Bands from Idalia also brought short-lived tornadoes. Bermuda on Wednesday was being lashed by the outer bands of Hurricane Franklin, a Category 2 storm that was on track to pass near the island in the north Atlantic Ocean. Swells were expected to affect the southeastern coast, likely causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions into the Labor Day weekend. Officials in Bermuda warned that Idalia could hit the island early next week as a tropical storm.

Idalia reached hurricane status Tuesday as it approaches Florida in the warm Gulf of Mexico, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is forecast to make landfall Tuesday night or early Wednesday as a major hurricane with sustained winds near miles per hour. This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.

As much as 4 to 8 inches of rain is expected across portions of Florida's west coast, the Florida Panhandle, southeast Georgia and the eastern Carolinas Tuesday into Thursday, according to a public advisory from the hurricane center Monday. NewsHour Shop. Roy Cooper, who declared a statewide emergency earlier this week as Idalia approached, had warned residents in coastal and eastern inland counties to prepare for heavy rainfall and localized flooding and urged them to stay off roads covered by water. Still, it was far less destructive than feared, providing only glancing blows to Tampa Bay and other more populated areas as it came ashore with mph kph winds in rural Florida. Yes Not now. Local News. Swells were expected to affect the southeastern coast, likely causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions into the Labor Day weekend. In South Carolina, the storm coupled with king tides to send seawater flowing over sand dunes and spilling onto beachfront streets. Hurricane season outlook: What will it look like next? Nation Aug For Teachers Newshour Classroom. In Tallahassee, the power went out well before the center of the storm arrived, but the city avoided a direct hit. The hurricane center concluded storm surge was the deadliest hazard during Hurricane Ian last fall, claiming 41 lives. Idalia tracker: Maps show storm's path as it moves out to sea The tropical storm is expected to move out to sea Thursday afternoon.