Hurricane Idalia slammed a region of Florida that is far less acclimated to hurricanes than other parts of the state, giving the area its most intense storm in nearly a century. Although the storm swept through less heavily populated areas, meaning it posed a relatively low risk of death or injury, experts warn that the region lacks many of the…
AccuWeather forecasters are urging those in the path of strengthening Hurricane Idalia to take the storm seriously as it barrels northward toward Florida. Idalia has been rated a 3 on AccuWeather's RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes in Florida due to anticipated life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rainfall. Idalia became a hurricane Tuesday morning and strengthening persisted throughout the morning hours. Maximum sustained winds were 90 mph as of 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, accordin