As residents in Florida wait for floodwaters to recede, Georgia is bracing for its turn in Hurricane Idalia’s path. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports from Florida and American Red Cross spokesperson Evan Peterson joined CBS News to discuss how his organization is ready to help in both states. Source
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Florida county official: Shelter-in-place mode will last for some time around Tallahassee
Officials and residents of Leon County, which includes Florida’s capital Tallahassee, spent the past few days preparing for Idalia’s expected storm surge and damaging winds. Leon County Administrator Vincent Long joined CBS News to talk about the situation there. Source
Biden to discuss federal response to Hurricane Idalia, Maui wildfires
President Biden will deliver remarks Wednesday on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Idalia after his administration approved an emergency declaration before the storm made landfall as well as administration’s response to the Maui wildfires. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Videos show Hurricane Idalia damage in Florida: “Going downhill fast”
Hurricane Idalia caused heavy damage to Florida’s Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous flooding to the streets from Tampa to Tallahassee. Source
Tampa mayor on Idalia: King tide is coming, “it’s not over yet”
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tells CBS News the water in her community is not expected to recede until later Wednesday afternoon with a king tide still to come after Hurricane Idalia passed through. Source
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Hurricane Idalia makes landfall as Category 3 storm
Hurricane Idalia has come ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing a life-threatening storm surge with it. CBS News’ David Begnaud and Omar Villafranca are in Florida with the latest on conditions there. And CBS New York meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has more on what the storm could do next. Source
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida | Special Report
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm. Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson anchored CBS News’ special report. Source