Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters).
Idalia strengthened into a hurricane early Tuesday morning and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major Category 3 storm before it makes landfall on Wednesday.
As the state of Florida prepares for impacts ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia, ABC Action News Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillips shared a comprehensive list of how his family prepares for a storm.