Hurricane Idalia , Forecast to Become an , 'Extremely Dangerous' Category 3.<br />On August 29, Hurricane Idalia was forecast to rapidly <br />strengthen into "an extremely dangerous major hurricane," <br />forcing a large part of Florida to prepare for disaster.<br />Associated Press (AP) reports that the storm has <br />been forecast to strike the Gulf Coast on August 30. .<br />Residents of Florida have been loading up <br />on sandbags and evacuating homes <br />in low-lying areas all along the coast. .<br />The National Hurricane Center warned that the <br />storm could have sustained winds of up to <br />120 miles per hour, making it a Category 3 hurricane.<br />AP reports that the storm comes as a major <br />blow to the state, which is still rebuilding <br />after last year's Hurricane Ian.<br />You still have time this morning <br />to make your final preparations... <br />but you gotta do that now, Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor, via Associated Press.<br />According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, highways have <br />waived tolls on routes out of danger areas, shelters have <br />been opened, and hotels are ready to house evacuees.<br />According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, highways have <br />waived tolls on routes out of danger areas, shelters have <br />been opened, and hotels are ready to house evacuees.<br />The governor also added that over 30,000 utility <br />workers are on notice to move quickly to <br />start making repairs following the storm. .<br />You do not have to leave the state. <br />You don’t have to drive hundreds <br />of miles. You have to get to higher <br />ground in a safe structure. <br />You can ride the storm out there, <br />then go back to your home, Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor, via Associated Press.<br />You do not have to leave the state. <br />You don’t have to drive hundreds <br />of miles. You have to get to higher <br />ground in a safe structure. <br />You can ride the storm out there, <br />then go back to your home, Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor, via Associated Press.<br />AP reports that forecasters have predicted Hurricane Idalia <br />to strike a lightly-populated area of the coast known as Big Bend <br />before stretching out across Georgia and the Carolinas. .<br />AP reports that forecasters have predicted Hurricane Idalia <br />to strike a lightly-populated area of the coast known as Big Bend <br />before stretching out across Georgia and the Carolinas.
