Idalia Projected to Hit Florida as Category 4 Hurricane with 'Catastrophic' Storm Surge

Idalia Projected to Hit Florida as Category 4 Hurricane with 'Catastrophic' Storm Surge https://ift.tt/dct9NpQ https://ift.tt/f5n0tNu Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 3 storm Wednesday morning as it steams toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. Authorities are warning of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida.