{"id":2016510,"date":"2023-08-30T09:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-residents-to-hunker-down-as-hurricane-idalia-roars-in-as-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T09:39:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:39:54","slug":"desantis-warns-residents-to-hunker-down-as-hurricane-idalia-roars-in-as-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-residents-to-hunker-down-as-hurricane-idalia-roars-in-as-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis urges residents to brace for Hurricane Idalia, an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm."},"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\">28<\/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%2Fdesantis-warns-residents-to-hunker-down-as-hurricane-idalia-roars-in-as-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm%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=2016510&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>Florida Braces for Hurricane Idalia&#8217;s Landfall<\/h2>\n<p>As the sun rose \u2063on Aug. 30, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a grave warning to Floridians in the Big Bend Region of the state&#8217;s Gulf Coast. Hurricane Idalia was approaching, and a\u200d 16-foot storm surge was expected within the hour.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. DeSantis expressed concern for those who had ignored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-residents-on-maui-ordered-to-evacuate-after-dam-floods-area\/\" title=\"Hawaii: Residents on Maui ordered to evacuate after dam floods area\">evacuation orders<\/a> in Cedar\u200b Key, estimating that they would need to seek refuge on the third floor \u2063of a\u2064 building to survive the\u200b rising waters. He assured the public that\u2062 rescue \u200defforts would commence as soon as the storm had passed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Wherever you are, hunker down, and don&#8217;t take anything for granted here,&#8221; Mr. DeSantis said from the podium. &#8220;This is a \u200cvery, very\u200d powerful storm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/idalia-on-track-for-florida-daybreak-landfall-5482864\">Idalia on\u200d Track for Florida Daybreak Landfall<\/a><br \/>\n          <span class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/29\/2023<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/florida-braces-for-15-foot-storm-surge-from-hurricane-idalia-5482519\">Florida Braces for 15-Foot Storm Surge From Hurricane Idalia<\/a><br \/>\n          <span class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/29\/2023<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By the end of the day on Aug. 29, mandatory evacuation \u200borders had been issued for 49 out\u2064 of Florida&#8217;s 67 counties. Hurricane Idalia had intensified to an &#8220;extremely dangerous&#8221; Category 4 storm before making landfall.<\/p>\n<p>As of 5 a.m. on Aug. 30, Idalia had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-elsa-strengthens-to-hurricane-status\/\" title=\"Tropical Storm Elsa strengthens to hurricane status\">sustained winds<\/a> of 130 mph (215 \u200dkph). The National Hurricane Center reported \u2064that hurricane-force winds extended 25 miles outside \u200dthe storm&#8217;s center, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-residents-to-hunker-down-as-hurricane-idalia-roars-in-as-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm\/\" title=\"DeSantis urges residents to brace for Hurricane Idalia, an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm.\">tropical-storm-force winds reaching 175 miles<\/a> out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even while still offshore, Hurricane Idalia \u200dcaused significant damage \u2064along Florida&#8217;s \u200ceastern Gulf Coast. The Tampa Bay area\u200c and Tarpon \u200cSprings \u200dexperienced intense wind, rain, and rising \u2062floodwater. Tornadoes were also reported\u2063 in inland areas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We currently have 54,000 households without power throughout the State of \u2062Florida,&#8221; Gov. DeSantis stated. &#8220;However, over 100,000 households have already had their\u2062 power restored through\u200c the hard \u200cwork \u200dof dedicated teams working \u2063through the night. Restoration efforts are ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As soon as\u2062 it&#8217;s safe to do \u2062so, \u2064search-and-rescue\u2062 efforts will begin. People are working tirelessly to \u200crestore \u2064normalcy and provide assistance wherever\u200b it&#8217;s safe to go,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>A tornado watch\u200c was issued until 6 a.m. ET for 3.7 million people in the western \u2064peninsula\u200d of\u2062 Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadsdencountyfl.gov\/news_detail_T34_R371.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> that\u2064 some areas may be uninhabitable for several weeks or months \u200cdue to uprooted \u2064trees, debris, and wind \u2063damage.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A satellite\u200d image\u2063 shows Hurricane Idalia moving northward\u200b over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico,\u200b at 12:40 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, 2023. (CIRA\/NOAA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>&#8216;Unprecedented Event&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The National Weather Service Tallahassee office described Idalia as \u200dan &#8220;unprecedented event&#8221; for \u200cthis\u200d part\u2063 of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To\u2063 put this system into historical context, there are NO major hurricanes in the historical dataset going back to 1851\u200b that have tracked into Apalachee Bay. None. Don&#8217;t mess around with this one,&#8221; they warned.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Ron DeSantis, also a candidate\u200b for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, repeatedly urged residents under evacuation orders to\u2063 take \u200bimmediate action before Hurricane Idalia&#8217;s landfall.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells Florida residents to \u2064take \u200csafety precautions \u200bas\u200c Hurricane Idalia is \u200cset to sweep through part of the state on Aug. 29, 2023. (WFSU-TV\/The Florida Channel via AP\/Screenshot via The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;You still have a couple of hours to pack up and get on\u2062 the road before conditions deteriorate. But by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-hurricane-henri-pushes-back-on-scandal-while-briefing-preparation-efforts\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Henri, pushes back on scandal while briefing preparation efforts\">late tonight<\/a>, you will need to \u200dhunker down and \u2062stay in place,&#8221; the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1696666242084376862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X, formerly known\u200c as Twitter. &#8220;If you choose to stay, first\u200c responders \u2063will not be able to\u2062 reach\u2062 you until after the \u200dstorm has passed,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Shelters are\u2063 open in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-idalia-reaches-category-3-strength-forecast-to-become-extremely-dangerous-category-4\/\" title=\"Hurricane Idalia now a Category 3, expected to intensify to Category 4.\">high-risk counties<\/a>, and the Florida Highway Patrol has over 300 members on standby to assist with equipment, resources, and response teams in the aftermath of the hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2023\/08\/29\/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-hurricane-idalia-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that the Florida National Guard \u200bhas\u200b been fully \u200bactivated, with 3,700 guardsmen \u200ccurrently\u2063 positioned across the state for preparedness and response efforts. An additional 1,800 guardsmen are en route ahead of the storm&#8217;s arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, President Joe Biden assured Gov. DeSantis of his support and\u200d stated that his administration is providing all necessary resources.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re worried about the surge, the\u2064 ocean surge. We don&#8217;t know exactly\u2014hour to \u200dhour, we&#8217;re watching this,&#8221; the President <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4177744-biden-desantis-hurricane-idalia-constant-contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told\u2064 reporters<\/a> late Tuesday. &#8220;But I \u200btold the governor and the mayor of the region that&#8217;s likely to be hit first that we&#8217;re there as long as it takes, and we&#8217;ll make sure they have everything they need,&#8221; he \u200dadded.<\/p>\n<h2>Hurricane Idalia Intensifies<\/h2>\n<p>Florida is not the only state at risk. The National Weather\u200d Service stated that \u2064Hurricane Idalia is expected to move \u2062northward and \u200creach the\u200d Big Bend \u2064coast of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>After landfall, Idalia is forecast to&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the sun rose on Aug. 30, Gov. Ron DeSantis cautioned Floridians in the Big Bend Region to brace for a 16-foot storm surge from Hurricane Idalia. Despite evacuation orders, around 100 individuals remained in Cedar Key, prompting the governor&#8217;s concern. 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