Storm Idalia has strengthened into a hurricane as forecasters predicted it would intensify and become "extremely dangerous" before making landfall in the US state of Florida.
"Idalia now a hurricane. Expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before landfall on Wednesday," the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a public advisory.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0829/1402183-storm-idalia/
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It could have been a lot worse. It was good that it traveled quickly. I'm certain prayer helps.
Idalia makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane in Florida
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2023/0830/1402385-hurricane-idalia/