PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Oxalis Garcia’s home in the Shore Acres section of St. Petersburg burned for nearly eight hours and there was nothing firefighters could do because the neighborhood was still flooded Wednesday afternoon. “We are grateful that we heeded the warnings, that we evacuated,” Garcia said. Garcia said she expected flooding from Hurricane Idalia’s storm surge. “What we were not expecting is there to be a fire caused by the storm surge that prevented the firefighters from putting it out,” she said. At about noon Wednesday, she...

Although Florida is accustomed to hurricanes and powerful storms, the arrival of Hurricane Idalia sparked new concerns. This is because Florida's Big Bend region hadn't experienced a storm of such intensity in decades. Hurricane Idalia made landfall, dumping up to a foot of rain with winds whipping at 130 miles per hour. But it wasn't the wind or the rain that scared millions of Floridians; it was the surge. Feet of water surging into the low-lying town of Cedar Key, basically an island surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico. "It...

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The National Hurricane Center is tracking two undeveloped disturbances in the Atlantic. The first is an area of low pressure just west of the Cabo Verde Islands that has been given a 70% chance of development in the next two days and a 70% chance of development in the next seven days."Environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the next couple of days while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic," the NHC said....

Tropical Storm Idalia continued its wrath in the Southeast Thursday morning as it descended on North Carolina after pummeling across South Carolina, Georgia and Florida on Wednesday. North Carolina authorities issued warnings ahead of the storm's anticipated arrival Thursday morning, reminding residents to avoid travel on the coast as flooding and strong winds are anticipated, FOX Weather reported. Much of eastern North Carolina and the state's coastline remain under multiple warnings into Thursday night as Idalia is forecast to bring winds up to 55 mph, storm surge up to three...

MIAMI - As Tropical Storm Idalia lashes eastern North Carolina, Tropical Storm Jose has formed in the eastern Atlantic. As of 5 a.m., Idalia was about 45 south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. It was moving to the east-northeast at 21 mph with sustained winds of 60 mph. On the forecast track, the center of Idalia will remain just offshore of the coast of North Carolina on Thursday. It will then move over the western Atlantic into the weekend. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for: * South Santee River...

Deadly Hurricane Idalia Hits Florida, Causes Destruction in Georgia and South Carolina Hurricane Idalia made a devastating impact as it hit the Florida coastline on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals. The powerful storm then tore northward into Georgia and South Carolina, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two of the fatalities were rain-related incidents. In one case, a 59-year-old man lost control of his truck during extremely rainy conditions in Gainesville, Florida. The vehicle crashed into a...

BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) - Counties Across our area are bracing for the impacts of Idalia. Some businesses in towns in Carteret County have already begun sandbagging the streets ahead of the severe weather. Boats along the downtown Beaufort waterfront were lifted from the water. “Yeah, so what we usually do for these kinds of storms – because it’s a low point – we put sandbags we put plastic bags none of the water comes in. We’re probably going to have to close a little early too to get everything set...

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Fortunately, Glynn County was largely spared by Hurricane Idalia but constant high winds caused power outages across the county. Public work crews from neighboring towns arrived in Brunswick as the cleanup effort now begins. Numerous trucks were parked at a local hotel where Action News Jax reported from. Starting on Thursday, these crews will be helping to restore power and remove any downed limbs or trees from Glynn County roads. “It’s always nice to have a few extra things and be prepared so if your neighbor didn’t,...

Hurricane Idalia made landfall as one of the more powerful storms in Florida's history. For a second time, Sen. Mitch McConnell froze and struggled to speak during a news conference. And many are still missing as the search for victims of the Maui wildfires nears an end. Hey there! Laura Davis here. It’s time for Wednesday’s news. But first: It’s a whopper of a lawsuit. Burger King will have to face a class action suit accusing the fast food giant of false advertising, alleging the size of their...