Gadsden County is urging people in the community to start preparing for Idalia. Right now, many people in the community are preparing for the worst of Idalia but praying for the best.
category 3. right now, the situation is in the caribbean, stalled over cuba. the warm waters fueling the storm on its path to slam florida s gulf coast. millions of the sunshine state are under evacuation orders. governor ron desantis telling floridians, get to higher ground and stay somewhere that can handle a hurricane of this magnitude. we are now learning that president biden spoke with a republican governor this morning, offering the help of the federal government for storm prep and cleanup. nearly 1100 national guard members activated and there are sandbag locations open and ready to prepare for the catastrophic storm surge. cbs s cristian benavides starts us off tonight from clearwater. good evening. good evening, norah. here where i am, pinellas county officials are not taking any chances. 48 hours before the storm is set to hit, they are already telling people to get to higher ground. this is going to be the first major hurricane to hit florida this year, and it is going to
Amber Boulding, St. Pete’s emergency management manager, recommends picking up some sandbags and planning out and buying essential supplies for a potential tropical system.
Citrus County, Hernando County, and the City of St. Petersburg opened up free sandbag locations to help residents prepare for the possibility of tropical weather.