{"id":2016243,"date":"2023-08-29T23:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-braces-for-15-foot-storm-surge-from-hurricane-idalia\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T00:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:01:47","slug":"florida-braces-for-15-foot-storm-surge-from-hurricane-idalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-braces-for-15-foot-storm-surge-from-hurricane-idalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida prepares for 15-ft storm surge from Hurricane Idalia."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fflorida-braces-for-15-foot-storm-surge-from-hurricane-idalia%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=2016243&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--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Bracing for Hurricane\u2062 Idalia: Floridians Prepare for\u2063 Catastrophic Impact<\/h2>\n<p>As\u2062 Floridians all along the Gulf \u2062Coast \u200bbraced \u200dfor the \u200barrival \u2063of Hurricane Idalia, they were \u2063warned of catastrophic wind, rain, \u200band storm\u2064 surges.<\/p>\n<p>The National Hurricane Center&#8217;s \u200c5:00 \u2064p.m. \u200badvisory \u2062on Tuesday, Aug. 29, stated that the now-Category 2 storm will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-alarmists-doomsday-glacier-is-coming-for-us-all\/\" title=\"Climate Alarmists: \u2018Doomsday Glacier Is Coming for Us All\u2019\">raise sea levels<\/a> in coastal areas and river levels by as much as 15 feet. Local officials warned \u2064their residents that the \u2064situation could\u200d get worse with\u200d the storm&#8217;s \u2064possible alignment with the ongoing king tide.<\/p>\n<p>The Big\u2063 Bend Gulf Coast is expected \u2062to get 10\u201315\u200c feet of \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-green-fraud-and-the-climate-lockdown\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: \u2018Green Fraud\u2019 And The Climate Lockdown\">storm surge<\/a>. That \u200dmeans any homes with a ground floor at sea \u200dlevel could be completely underwater.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/gov-desantis-urges-florida-residents-to-take-safety-measures-for-hurricane-idalia-5482649\">Gov. \u2062DeSantis Urges Florida Residents to\u200c Take Safety Measures for\u2064 Hurricane Idalia<\/a> &#8211; 8\/29\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/florida-governor-desantis-holds-a-press-conference-in-tallahassee-on-hurricane-idalia-5482673\">Florida Governor DeSantis Holds a Press Conference in Tallahassee on Hurricane Idalia<\/a> \u2064- 8\/29\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stretching out from the \u200dBig Bend, the entire Nature Coast is expected\u2064 to see a minimum 7-foot storm surge.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tampa Bay and its surrounding Gulf Coast\u2062 from Longboat Key to the south\u200b and the Anclote\u200b River to the north \u200bis predicted to get 4\u20137 \u200dfeet \u2062of \u200cstorm \u200bsurge.<\/p>\n<p>Storm surge warnings cover Florida&#8217;s entire \u2064coastline from Apalachicola to \u2063Englewood (south of Venice), and \u200cstorm surge watches remain in effect for Port Charlotte and Cape Coral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHC_Surge\/status\/1696639664206291427?s=20\">View storm surge updates on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This\u2063 storm is very strong and is expected to strengthen to a major hurricane by \u2064the time it makes landfall due to high surface temperatures in the Gulf \u200bof Mexico,&#8221; FEMA \u200dAdministrator Deanne \u2064Criswell said. &#8220;This means heavy winds, high winds, \u200cheavy rain, and a forecasted 12-foot\u200b storm surge \u200din some of the \u2063areas along the western \u2064coast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Storm surge,\u2063 she said, &#8220;is one of the \u200bhighest risk\u200c parts\u2062 of a hurricane&#8221; and is especially dangerous for Florida&#8217;s\u200c Gulf Coast\u2063 due to the river \u200dwater\u2062 geography \u2064of the\u2062 landscape and the \u2063rapidly shallowing coastline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This storm will be\u2063 deadly if we don&#8217;t get out of harm&#8217;s way,&#8221; she said. &#8220;So, I \u200cask all\u2062 Floridians to\u2062 be vigilant and heed \u2062the warnings of their local officials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Run From the Water&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other \u200cofficials have adopted the term &#8220;run from the water, then hide from\u200c the wind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A state of emergency \u200chas now been issued for 49 of Florida&#8217;s 67 \u200ccounties. Mandatory\u2063 evacuations in\u2064 low-level areas have been\u2064 called in more than\u2062 15 counties, including Dixie, Taylor,\u200c Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco. And voluntary evacuations have been called in \u200banother 10.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>A satellite image shows Hurricane Idalia moving northward over the southeastern Gulf \u2062of \u200cMexico, \u2062at \u206312:40 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, 2023. (CIRA\/NOAA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou run from the water, and you hide from \u200bthe wind,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/hurricane-idalia-intensifies-maintains-collision-course-for-floridas-big-bend-5482517?ea_src=frontpage&#038;ea_med=top-news-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he\u2062 said<\/a>. &#8220;You&#8217;re there in that storm surge \u200darea, you&#8217;re putting\u200c your life\u2062 in jeopardy when \u2064it \u2064gets to be \u200dthat high. So, if you&#8217;re\u200b given those orders, please heed those orders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The island town of \u200dCedar Key has been anticipated to be at the\u2062 center of the impact. Commissioner Sue Colson issued a\u200d mandatory evacuation for all 900 residents, and more\u2063 than a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-biden-admin-continues-to-neglect-border-crisis-nebraska-sends-troops-to-help\/\" title=\"As Biden Admin Continues To Neglect Border Crisis, Nebraska Sends Troops To Help\u00a0\">dozen state troopers<\/a>\u2062 went door to door warning residents about the possible 15-foot storm surge, \u200baccording\u2064 to \u2064The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/florida-hurricane-idalia-tropical-storm-tampa-c5da324eb214b779e51b145cd2c96837?user_email=3eac3ad0fb3e4269d31f861c6865221d1eea480eec12b50cb4caca2c4ac327f1&#038;utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&#038;utm_source=Sailthru&#038;utm_campaign=AFTERNOON%20WIRE%208\/29\/23&#038;utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne\u200c word: Leave,\u201d Ms. Colson said. \u201cIt\u2019s not something to discuss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Storm surge\u2062 is one of the major reasons why Tampa International Airport (TPA) decided to close for \u2062multiple days.\u2063 The airport ceased all operations beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Aug. 29, and does \u2064not expect \u200bto reopen until Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The weather \u200cexperts tell\u200c us we&#8217;re looking at\u2062 a storm surge of four\u2064 to seven feet at \u2062high tide, which\u200b has\u2064 the potential to\u2062 bring water on the airport,&#8221; said TPA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-antibody-to-prevent-rsv-in-babies-and-toddlers-gets-fda-approval\/\" title=\"FDA approves new antibody to prevent RSV in infants and toddlers.\">executive \u200dvice president<\/a> of airport operations and customer \u2062service, John Tiliacos. &#8220;We&#8217;re taking all\u200d of the\u200b measures that we need to to make sure we mitigate as best we\u2064 can the impact of water on\u200c to the airport. That means making sure that our drainage\u2063 system is clear both on the airfield and in our terminal areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Post-Storm Surge<\/h2>\n<p>Weather\u2062 experts and\u2062 local authorities have also \u200dbeen warning residents that the worst of the storm surge can be\u2063 expected after the storm \u2062passed.<\/p>\n<p>In and around \u2064Tampa Bay, the king \u2062tide\u200b coming from the current &#8220;blue supermoon&#8221; is expected to bring a smaller high tide in the early hours of the morning and\u200c then a\u200b much larger high tide\u200c in the\u2062 mid-afternoon.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>In \u200danticipation of Tropical Storm Idalia&#8217;s projected \u2063landfall\u2063 as a hurricane, Alachua County residents fill sandbags at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-braces-for-15-foot-storm-surge-from-hurricane-idalia\/\" title=\"Florida prepares for 15-ft storm surge from Hurricane Idalia.\">makeshift public works station<\/a> \u200bin Alachua, Fla., on Aug. \u206328, 2023. (Courtesy of Ray Holt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t want anyone to \u200bwake up, see the blue skies, \u2062and think that we are done with Idalia,&#8221; said City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. &#8220;That is not the \u2063case.\u2062 And that probably \u2063will be\u200d the most critical element tomorrow will be that storm surge, especially if \u200cit comes in\u200b with that king tide\u2013that higher tide caused \u200dby the full moon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And so we want everyone to be very, very\u2063 cognizant of that a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Hurricane Idalia approached, Floridians on the Gulf Coast prepared for the worst. The National Hurricane Center&#8217;s advisory warned of devastating wind, rain, and storm surges. 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