Idalia Strengthens to Category 4 Hurricane as Storm Nears Florida Coast Amid Warnings of ‘Catastrophic’ Surge

Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas are ordered to pack up and leave.

Businesses along 2nd Street at Cedar Key, Florida ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Idalia, August 29, 2023. — Businesses along 2nd Street at Cedar Key, Florida ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Idalia, August 29, 2023. AP/Rebecca Blackwell

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Aug 30, 2023, 06:26 AM ET