Hurricane Idalia Threatens Florida: What You Need to Know

Tropical Depression 10 is expected to become Tropical Storm Idalia and potentially intensify into a hurricane as it moves across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is likely to make landfall near the Big Bend region of the Florida Panhandle and could bring tropical storm impacts to parts of southern Georgia and South Carolina. Residents along the panhandle and western Florida coast should prepare for the storm, as rapid intensification is possible. The "I" storms have historically been problematic, and late August is when the ninth named storm typically occurs.