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Reuters

Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Caribbean and could strengthen into a hurricane, bringing high winds and storm surges to Cuba and Florida later this week.
The storm has sustained winds of 65km/h (40mph) and could reach Category 2 strength with sustained winds of about 154 to 177km/h when it is forecast to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, according to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
The governor said the hurricane could make landfall in northern Florida’s Big Bend area – where the panhandle transitions into the peninsula.
The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said on Sunday that the storm is currently near the Yucatan Channel about 130km (80 miles) east-northeast of Cozumel, Mexico.

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 Tuesday, the Miami-based weather forecaster said.
DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties on Saturday.
“If you are in the path of this storm, you should expect power outages, so please prepare for that,” DeSantis said during a Sunday briefing with Florida’s Division of Emergency Management.
The governor said power company workers would pre-stage ahead of the storm and that 1,100 members of the National Guard were mobilised with 2,400 high-water vehicles and a dozen aircraft for rescue and recovery efforts.
Duke Energy is closely monitoring the approach of Idalia and preparing crews and equipment to respond if customers lose power.
The White House said on Sunday that US President Joe Biden had been briefed about Idalia’s forecast path and will be kept up to date as the storm moves.


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Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it bore down on Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties


Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Caribbean and could strengthen into a hurricane, bringing high winds and storm surges to Cuba and Florida later this week.


Florida braces as Tropical Storm Idalia could strengthen into hurricane

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it bore down on Florida Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties

Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it bore down on Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties