"Florida on Alert as Tropical Storm Idalia Strengthens into Hurricane"
TL;DR
Tropical Storm Idalia is forecasted to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday night or Wednesday. The storm poses risks of life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds, prompting Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency and mobilize resources. There are concerns about fuel price-gouging due to a mix-up at the Port of Tampa, and residents are urged to have a hurricane plan in place. The storm could also impact the Southeast, including Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas, with heavy rain and flooding.
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- Tropical Idalia forms and is forecast to hit Florida as hurricane The Washington Post
- Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to become hurricane aimed at Florida Orlando Sentinel
- Tropical Storm Idalia: Projected path, models and rain totals KHOU 11
- Florida Braces for a Hurricane Forming in the Gulf of Mexico TIME
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