{"id":2014890,"date":"2023-08-28T22:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T02:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuation-orders-issued-in-florida-as-idalia-approaches-hurricane-strength\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T22:20:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T02:20:42","slug":"evacuation-orders-issued-in-florida-as-idalia-approaches-hurricane-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuation-orders-issued-in-florida-as-idalia-approaches-hurricane-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida issues evacuation orders as Hurricane Idalia approaches."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fevacuation-orders-issued-in-florida-as-idalia-approaches-hurricane-strength%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2014890&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Mandatory Evacuation Orders \u2062Issued as Tropical Storm\u200b Idalia Approaches Florida<\/h2>\n<p>Get ready, Florida! The Big Bend region is bracing itself for\u200d the potential impact of Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to intensify into a major hurricane. \u2062Evacuation orders have been issued to ensure the safety\u200c of residents as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-officials-accelerate-plans-to-demolish-unstable-remains-of-surfside-condo-as-tropical-storm-approaches\/\" title=\"Florida Officials Accelerate Plans To Demolish Unstable Remains Of Surfside Condo As Tropical Storm Approaches\">storm approaches<\/a> the \u200cGulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>The latest forecast indicates that Idalia will likely become a powerful\u2063 Category 3 hurricane as it moves through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Landfall is \u2063expected early Wednesday, but the storm&#8217;s outer bands stretch for miles beyond. The National Hurricane Center has already reported that Idalia is approaching hurricane strength near the western tip\u2064 of Cuba.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Idalia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Idalia<\/a>, remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cone only represents the probable track of the CENTER \u2062of the storm, it does NOT show the size of\u200c the storm<\/li>\n<li>Impacts will extend far outside \u200cof the area that is shown<\/li>\n<li>You should have your \u200dplan \u200din place &#038; heed \u200call \u200bwarnings from officials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2014 FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSERT\/status\/1696256788302090405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida and\u200b neighboring states should prepare for heavy rain, flooding, storm surge, strong winds, and even tornados. Idalia is expected to impact the Panhandle and sweep along the coastline of Georgia and the Carolinas\u2063 throughout \u200bthe week. However, it&#8217;s important \u200cto note that \u2063certain aspects of the forecast, including the\u200b storm&#8217;s track, could\u200c change over time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuation-orders-issued-in-florida-as-idalia-approaches-hurricane-strength\/\" title=\"Florida issues evacuation orders as Hurricane Idalia approaches.\">life-threatening \u200cstorm surge inundation<\/a> and\u200b hurricane conditions expected along portions of\u2062 the\u2064 Florida Gulf Coast from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Idalia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Idalia<\/a>, a stripe of tropical and excessive rainfall\u2064 may produce flash and urban flooding from northern Florida to the\u200d eastern Carolinas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQ6KE1Mu79\">pic.twitter.com\/DQ6KE1Mu79<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 National Weather Service \u2062(@NWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS\/status\/1696306925518946339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Authorities have \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-ian-risks-disrupting-fertilizer-supply-further-boosting-food-prices\/\" title=\"Hurricane Ian Risks Disrupting Fertilizer Supply, Further Boosting Food Prices\">issued mandatory evacuation orders<\/a> \u200cfor several coastal areas, including Taylor\u200b County, Sarasota County, and the greater Tampa Bay region. Low-lying zones and vulnerable structures \u2064are particularly at risk. Voluntary evacuation \u2064areas have also been identified.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency \u200cshelters \u2062are being opened, tolls are being suspended, and various warnings \u200bhave been issued for hurricanes, tropical storms, and storm surges. Residents are urged \u2063to stay updated\u2064 with local announcements and make necessary preparations, including anticipating power outages. Schools across Florida are closing, sandbags are being distributed, and Tampa International Airport will suspend commercial operations on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for\u200b Florida, providing federal\u200d assistance for response efforts. \u2062Governor Ron DeSantis\u2062 has been actively involved in preparations, mobilizing resources, issuing state of emergency declarations, and visiting counties\u200b expected \u200cto\u200c be directly affected by the storm.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cFor those\u2062 in the\u2062 potential path of this storm, stay\u200c tuned for updates &#038; heed all evacuation\u2063 orders,\u201d<\/b> \u2062DeSantis said on\u2064 Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSERT\">in a post to\u2062 X<\/a>, <b>directing people to follow the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the most up-to-date\u200b information.<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As of 5 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Idalia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Idalia<\/a> is \u200dforecast \u200cto make landfall at Florida\u2019s Big Bend on Wednesday as a major hurricane. For those\u200c in the potential path of this storm, stay tuned for updates &#038; heed all evacuation orders.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSERT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FLSERT<\/a> and your local media for the most up-to-date information. \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4moLnIpaom\">pic.twitter.com\/4moLnIpaom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1696291272938422386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, off \u2062the eastern coast of Florida, Hurricane Franklin poses a threat with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-issue-mandatory-evacuation-orders-ahead-of-hurricane-ian\/\" title=\"Officials Issue Mandatory Evacuation Orders Ahead of Hurricane Ian\">life-threatening storm surge<\/a> and rip currents along the\u2062 southeastern coastline. Although\u200d it is not expected to make landfall in the United States, caution is advised for those in the affected areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mandatory evacuations are underway in Florida&#8217;s Big Bend area due to Tropical Storm Idalia, expected to intensify into a Category 3 hurricane. The storm is predicted to hit the state&#8217;s Gulf Coast later this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2014891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2014890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2014890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2014891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2014890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2014890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2014890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}