Hurricane Idalia is expected to hit the northwest coast of Florida at around 6am local time on Wednesday. Authorities have warned the deadliest threat it poses are storm surges and king tides.
Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast have been warned of a risk of life-threatening storm surges and dangerous hurricane-force winds over the next two days as Hurricane Idalia hurtles towards the state.was hit with heavy rain, flooding and landslides.northwestern coast at around 6am on Wednesday - bringing 10 to 20cm of rain and winds of up to 120mph .
Hundreds of miles of Florida shoreline are under storm surge warnings, from Apalachicola Bay to Tampa, the state's third-largest city, and down to Sarasota in the south.Ocean tides are also expected to be higher than normal due to the full moon, Ms McCabe said.Known as a king tide, this is caused by the extra gravitational pull that occurs when the sun and moon align with Earth.
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