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A dire situation is likely to unfold along Florida’s Gulf Coast in less than 12 hours as Hurricane Idalia continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico as the cyclone nears a Category 3 storm.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for dozens of counties over the weekend and prepositioned resources to provide immediate support for areas that will be impacted by Hurricane Idalia.
Hurricane Idalia is continuing to churn through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico toward the west coast of Florida, and an anticipated landfall late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.