Idalia strengthens to monster Category 4 hurricane, expected to slam Florida with ‘catastrophic’ storm surge

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Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a massive, “unprecedented” Category 4 storm Wednesday, as it barreled its way up the Gulf coast of Florida with “catastrophic” storm surges and blistering winds over 100 mph.

The storm was upgraded over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before heading northeast where it’s expected to make landfall around the Big Bend region, a sparsely-populated area where the peninsula merges into the Panhandle. ---More...