{"id":2015138,"date":"2023-08-29T06:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-idalia-latest-storm-becomes-hurricane-as-winds-pick-up\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T06:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:26:02","slug":"hurricane-idalia-latest-storm-becomes-hurricane-as-winds-pick-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-idalia-latest-storm-becomes-hurricane-as-winds-pick-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Idalia intensifies with increasing winds."},"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\">12<\/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%2Fhurricane-idalia-latest-storm-becomes-hurricane-as-winds-pick-up%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=2015138&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>Hurricane Idalia \u2064Approaches\u2064 Florida with Intensifying Winds<\/h2>\n<p>Idalia has officially become \u200da hurricane, with its winds reaching \u200d75 mph early Tuesday morning \u2064as \u200cit heads towards Florida. This\u2063 powerful storm is\u200d expected to have significant impacts on Cuba and Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast, potentially reaching\u2063 Category 3 status by\u200d Wednesday \u2063morning. Additionally, Georgia and\u2062 the Carolinas may experience flooding throughout the week.<\/p>\n<h3>Impending Threat\u200b Prompts \u200bState of Emergency<\/h3>\n<p>Governor Ron \u200dDeSantis has declared\u200c a state \u2063of emergency for 46 out of Florida&#8217;s 67 counties. In preparation for the hurricane, the Florida National\u200b Guard is mobilizing 1,100 members. \u2062The National Weather Service\u2063 warns that\u200d Category 3 hurricanes, \u200dwith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tens-of-thousands-of-scouts-evacuated-from-world-jamboree-ahead-of-storm\/\" title=\"Scouts flee world jamboree due to approaching storm.\">winds ranging<\/a> from 111-129 mph, are extremely dangerous and \u2062can cause extensive damage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along portions of the Florida Gulf Coast \u2064where a Storm \u200bSurge Warning is in effect, \u2063including \u200dTampa Bay and the \u2063Big Bend region \u200bof Florida,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According\u2064 to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Idalia poses a significant threat\u2064 to \u200dthe Florida Gulf Coast,\u2062 particularly Tampa\u200d Bay and the Big Bend region.\u200d The center also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-idalia-latest-storm-becomes-hurricane-as-winds-pick-up\/\" title=\"Hurricane Idalia intensifies with increasing winds.\">predicts strong winds spreading inland<\/a> across northern Florida, with areas of flash and urban flooding expected in \u2062various regions, including the west coast of Florida, the\u200c Florida Panhandle, and southern Georgia. These conditions are expected to persist into Wednesday\u2062 and Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis \u200curges Floridians to have a well-prepared plan in place and ensure their hurricane supply kits are fully\u2064 stocked. Local\u200b officials\u200c will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-wont-follow-us-on-evacuating-embassy-personnel-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"European Union Won\u2019t Follow US On Evacuating Embassy Personnel In Ukraine\">issue evacuation orders<\/a> for highly affected \u200bareas, providing residents with\u2064 ample time \u2063to \u2064take necessary precautions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Idalia has become a hurricane with winds reaching 75 mph. It is heading towards Florida, posing a threat to Cuba and the Gulf Coast. 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