As Hurricane Idalia batters the state of Florida ... because of the potential catastrophic impacts from the surge. In general, storm surges account for about half of deaths associated with ...

KNOW YOUR ZONE: FLORIDA EVACUATION MAP SHOWS WHO WILL HAVE ... highest levels seen since the Storm of the Century in 1993.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned Idalia would bring "life-threatening" weather to the state. Coastal areas could be deluged by a storm surge of up to 10-15ft (3-5m). "Very few people can ...

tropical storm and storm surge warnings and advisories. Idalia transitioned from a tropical storm to a hurricane early on Tuesday, a day after passing west of Cuba, where it damaged homes and ...

and authorities warned of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when the storm moves ashore later Wednesday morning. Idalia was projected to come ashore as a Category 4 storm with ...

Hurricanes have struck the town repeatedly in recent years. Idalia and its storm surge caused significant damage to homes and businesses late last summer. Just last month, Hurricane Debby brought ...

Tampa, Fla., saw heavy flooding after a 7.4-foot storm surge was recorded near the city’s port on Wednesday. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images ...

Idalia could cause life-threatening storm surge and flooding from heavy rains along parts of Florida’s west coast and the Panhandle as early as on Tuesday, the Miami-based weather forecaster said.

Florida Prepares as Hurricane Idalia Threatens Catastrophic Storm Surge More than 20 Florida counties were under evacuation orders as Hurricane Idalia continued its path toward western Florida.

Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast ... and that's creating potentially deadly storm surge conditions.” Mann went on to explain how the conditions for the storm can be traced ...