As it rounded the western tip of Cuba on Monday afternoon and strengthened to major hurricane status, half of Florida s counties were placed in a state of emergency. Braced for the worst, the worst came to be.
with over 80 miles per hour, and that is the inland communities as well. the swath is moving inland to the georgia/florida border wednesday and into thursday and this is also important, because remember, this storm is not just a florida storm, and we are talking about georgia and into the carolinas thursday and friday. so many states at play here across the southeast. boris. stunning to see, derek, just how rapid the storm is intensifying with the warmer water, and warmer than in years past. derek van dam from clearwater, florida. 5 million people under hurricane warnings, rahel. and five dozen counties. and people are racing to prepare as hurricane idalia approaches, and the officials are also getting ready. this morning the coast guard was positioning rescue boats ahead of any rescuing, and also position aircraft. sara sidner, you is been there