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VENICE, Fla. (AP) — A sperm whale that became famous after beaching itself on a sandbar along Florida's Gulf Coast died Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement. Police and wildlife officials began trying to free the male whale from the shallow sandbar off the beach in Venice on Sunday morning. They had estimated it to be about 70 feet (21 meters) long. Biologists confirmed Monday that it was actually 44 feet (13 meters) long, the agency said. By Sunday evening, the whale suffered from labored breathing and died around 3 a.m. Monday.

Organizations: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Police, Associated Press Locations: VENICE, Fla, Coast, Venice, Tampa

“This experimental graphic will help better convey wind hazard risk inland in addition to coastal wind hazards,” the center said in the post. Heavy rains and strong winds can be deadly and cause significant damage inland, which happened in 2022 with Hurricane Ian, when 149 people died in Florida. The goal of the expanded forecast cone is to make sure people who don't live along a coast are aware of the dangers they could still face, said Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the hurricane center. Ian produced between 10 and 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain across much of central Florida, the hurricane center reported. Only Hurricane Idalia struck the U.S., coming ashore in the lightly-populated Big Bend region of Florida's Gulf Coast but also causing significant inland flooding.

Persons: Hurricane Ian, Jamie Rhome, ” Rhome, Ian, Ian slogged, Chad Jorgensen, Alberto, Idalia Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Hurricane, Fire, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: PETERSBURG, Fla, The Miami, Florida, Fort Myers, Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Florida’s, DeSoto County, U.S, Florida's Gulf

☆ Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, eastern Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong tropical storm late on Saturday, the Canadian Hurricane Center said. In Canada, more than 1 million people in Nova Scotia and eastern New Brunswick were also under a tropical storm warning as the massive storm crawls northward over the open waters of the Atlantic. Some spots, such as Cape Cod in Massachusetts and eastern Halifax County in Nova Scotia may see storm surge of up to 3 feet (91 cm), forecasters said. Lee is the latest storm in what is proving to be a busy hurricane season that has featured a higher-than-average number of named storms.

Persons: Lee, Michelle Wu, Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Brendan O'Brien, Mark Porter Organizations: Canadian Hurricane Center, U.S, Boston, U.S . National Weather Service, NWS, Facebook, Hurricane, Thomson Locations: New England, Eastern Canada, Nova Scotia, Connecticut , Rhode Island , Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Canada, New Brunswick, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Halifax County, Nantucket, Florida, Georgia, Chicago

☆ US Declares Public Health Emergency in Georgia After Hurricane Idalia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the state of Georgia to deal with the ramifications of Hurricane Idalia. The hurricane hit Florida's Gulf Coast in late August with fierce winds, torrential rains and pounding surf before turning to southeastern Georgia, where floodwater trapped some residents in their homes. With the PHE declaration, healthcare providers and suppliers will have greater flexibility in meeting emergency needs of people covered by the Medicare and Medicaid health plans, the HHS said. "We are working closely with state and local health authorities, as well as our partners across the federal government, and stand ready to provide additional public health and medical support," said health secretary Xavier Becerra. The declaration waives certain requirements such as physicians or other healthcare professionals needing to hold licenses in the state in which they provide services.

Persons: floodwater, Xavier Becerra, Christy Santhosh, Rahul Paswan, Krishna Chandra Eluri Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, Wednesday, HHS Locations: Georgia, Coast, Bengaluru

☆ Private market insured losses from Hurricane Idalia to be $3-5 bln - Moody's RMS
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

View of a damaged property after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Julio Cesar Chavez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 4 (Reuters) - Private market insured losses are expected to be between $3 billion and $5 billion due to Hurricane Idalia which struck the Big Bend region of Florida last week, the catastrophe risk modeling business of Moody's said in a report on Monday. The estimates represented insured losses associated with wind, storm surge, and precipitation-induced flooding caused due to the hurricane. "Major Hurricane Idalia could have been much more impactful had the storm taken a different track or not weakened just before landfall," said Jeff Waters of Moody's RMS said. The report also said it expects around $500 million in losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) due to the hurricane.

Persons: Julio Cesar Chavez, Moody's, Idalia, Jeff Waters, Shivansh, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, National Flood Insurance, Thomson Locations: Horseshoe Beach , Florida, U.S, Bend, Florida, Coast, Georgia, Bengaluru

A view of a damaged house after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia, in Cedar Key, Florida, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello Acquire Licensing RightsAug 31 (Reuters) - Florida-only insurers such as Citizens Property Insurance anticipate fewer losses from Hurricane Idalia than from previous storms in the state, even as industry experts expect further insurer pullback from the market. "This certainly will not help with ongoing challenges to Florida's insurance market, but it could have been a lot worse," said Steve Bowen, chief science officer at reinsurer broker Gallagher Re. The top 10 U.S. homeowners insurers such as State Farm and Allstate Corp (ALL.N) average only about 4.1% of their premiums in Florida, Moody's said. Reuters GraphicsThe exit of insurers from Florida comes amid a broader pullback from the market, including from reinsurers, according to an Aug. 24 Fitch report.

Persons: Hurricane Idalia, Marco Bello, Ian, Idalia, Moody's, Steve Bowen, Gallagher, Fitch, Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya, Matt Tracy, Shinjini Ganguli, Megan Davies, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Property Insurance, Hurricane, Reuters, Citizens, UBS, Insurance Information Institute, Gallagher Re, Farmers Insurance, Bankers Insurance, Lexington Insurance, AIG, Farmers, Bankers, Farm, Allstate Corp, Insurance, Institute, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: Cedar Key , Florida, U.S, Florida, Florida's, Coast, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Idalia, USA, Lexington, reinsurers, South Carolina, Bengaluru, Washington

A vehicle drives on a flooded road after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia, in Cedar Key, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with fierce winds, torrential rains and pounding surf before weakening but turning its fury on southeastern Georgia, where floodwaters trapped some residents in their homes. At about $10 billion, Idalia would cost insurers less than 10 of the costliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Higher reinsurance rates can affect the premiums that insurers charge their customers. FLORIDA PAINFlorida has a large number of very small, thinly capitalized insurers, insurance experts have said.

Persons: Hurricane Idalia, Julio Cesar Chavez, Thomas Hayes, Gallagher Re, Michael Peltier, Berkshire Hathaway, Ajit Jain, Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya, Chibuike Oguh, Jon Stempel, Devika Syamnath, Megan Davies, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Hurricane, UBS, Global, Great, Great Hill Capital, Farmers Insurance, Bankers Insurance, Lexington Insurance, AIG, Farmers, Florida Office, Insurance, Bankers, Property Insurance Corp, Property Insurance, Berkshire, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: Cedar Key , Florida, U.S, Florida, Coast, Georgia, United States, Ukraine, California, Great Hill, New York, FLORIDA, USA, Lexington, Berkshire, Bengaluru, Chibuike

PERRY, Florida, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Idalia began on Thursday along Florida's Gulf Coast, where property damage, loss of life and power disruptions paled in comparison to the last major hurricane that struck the state nearly a year ago. "The bad news type calls we were accustomed to during Ian, those were not happening during this storm," DeSantis said at a late-afternoon news conference on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol reported that two motorists had died in separate rain-related crashes early Wednesday before Idalia made landfall. Reuters Graphics[1/3]A vehicle is seen in a canal after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. The same region, featuring a marshy coast and threaded with freshwater springs and rivers, was devastated by a major hurricane in 1896.

Persons: Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Perry, Ian, DeSantis, Cheney Orr, Jared Perdue, Casey DeSantis, Maria Alejandra Cardona, Marco Bello, Joey Roulette, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Brad Brooks, Kanishka Singh, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose, Steve Gorman, Michael Perry Organizations: Hurricane, National Guard, UBS, Florida Highway Patrol, Reuters, REUTERS, HIT, state's Transportation Department, Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Thomson Locations: PERRY, Florida, Gulf Coast, Keaton, Florida's Big Bend, Taylor, Hernando counties, St . Petersburg, Georgia, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, U.S, Florida's, Big Bend, Gulf, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Bend, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, South Carolina, North Carolina, Steinhatchee , Florida, Cedar Key , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, Longmont , Colorado, Washington

☆ Idalia to boost Florida apartment insurance costs further
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Costs have risen the most on multifamily properties such as apartments and condos, according to industry executives and data from credit ratings agency Moody's. Property insurance costs to multifamily assets in Florida have gone up anywhere from 30% to 70% in the past year, and are even higher for those with prior losses, non-renewing insurance carriers or valuation issues, she said. Nationally, CRE properties' insurance costs have grown roughly 7.6% annually on average since 2017, according to an August Moody's report. RENTS, CAP RATESRising insurance premiums on multifamily properties have contributed, among other factors, to rent increases in Florida and elsewhere, said three industry executives. Insurance costs are also forcing CRE lenders to boost due diligence on refinancing and when pricing deals on apartment blocks, executives said.

Persons: Daniel Hokanson, Ian, Kevin, Idalia, Walker, Dunlop, you’re, Willy Walker, multifamily, Ryan Barber, Marsh, Martha Bane, Gallagher, Bane, Matt Tracy, Michelle Price, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S . Army National Guard, . National Guard Bureau, REUTERS, Florida, Carolinas, Reuters, Walker, UBS, Insurance, Thomson Locations: Fort Myers, Fort Myers , Florida, U.S, Hawaii's, Maui, Lahaina, California, Florida, Miami, Tampa, Orlando

STEINHATCHEE, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Florida's Gulf Coast braced on Wednesday for fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater from Idalia, forecast to become "an extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, as it swirled toward a direct hit on the state's Big Bend region. Most of Florida's 21 million residents, and many in the adjacent states of Georgia and South Carolina, were under hurricane warnings and other storm-related advisories. Any storm reaching Category 3 or higher is considered a major hurricane. 1 killer in all of these storms is water," Deanne Criswell, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's administrator, said on CNN. Idalia-related disruptions extended to Florida's Atlantic coast at Cape Canaveral, where the Tuesday launch of a rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force intelligence satellite was delayed indefinitely.

Persons: Kevin Guthrie, Rene Hoffman, Idalia, Steve Pizzano, Adrees Latif, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Irma, Michael, Ian, DeSantis, Milton Bontrager, Maria Alejandra Cardona, Marco Bello, Joey Roulette, Rich McKay, Nelson Acosta, Dave Sherwood, Brad Brooks, Brendan O'Brien, Nandita Bose, Steve Gorman, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Hurricane Center, NHC, REUTERS, Federal Emergency Management, CNN, White, Florida, Republican, U.S . Space Force, Tampa International Airport, National Guard, Thomson Locations: STEINHATCHEE, Florida, Idalia, Bend, Gulf of Mexico, Georgia, South Carolina, Steinhatchee , Florida, Miami, Cedar Key , Florida, Gulf Coast, North, Sarasota, Apalachicola Bay ., Clearwater Beach , Florida, U.S, Gulf, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Cape Canaveral, Cuba, Tampa , Florida, Atlanta, Havana, Guanimar, Longmont , Colorado, Chicago, Washington

☆ Hurricane Idalia hits Florida's Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHurricane Idalia hits Florida's Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 stormHurricane Idalia made landfall on the west coast of Florida. The category 3 storm has pummeled the state with torrential rain and 125 miles per hour winds. The storm is being further accelerated by this week's blue super moon which could rise tides by 16 feet.

Persons: Idalia Locations: Florida

☆ Podcast: How Taser employees showed their loyalty
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The military claims it has seized power in Gabon. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says American firms have told her China has become ‘uninvestible’. Some former employees at Taser maker Axon say loyalty meant being tased, tattooed. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. Further ReadingAt Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being tased or tattooedChina says open for business, sidesteps US 'uninvestible' commentGabon army officers say they have seized power after election in oil-rich countryFlorida's Gulf Coast braces for major hurricane as Idalia nears landfallOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, Hurricane Idalia Organizations: Apple, Google, Reuters, Hurricane, Thomson Locations: Gabon, China, Florida, St Petersburg

IS CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING HURRICANES? Yes, climate change is making hurricanes wetter, windier and altogether more intense. If it were not for the oceans, the planet would be much hotter due to climate change. Climate change can also boost the amount of rainfall delivered by a storm. It is unclear, however, if climate change is affecting the number of hurricanes that form each year.

Persons: Roy Ross, Storm, Alexandre Meneghini, Allison Wing, Gloria Dickie, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, El Nino, Nature Communications, U.S . National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Florida State University . Hurricane, U.S, Northeastern Seaboard, North America, Atlantic, Hurricanes, South Pacific, Thomson Locations: Playa Majana, Cuba, Coast, U.S, Florida, , Florida, New York, Boston, Beijing, Tokyo, North, Asia's Bay, Bengal, North Pacific, East Asia, South, London

The weather system is not expected to hit major oil producing platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. However, oil major Chevron Corp (CVX.N) evacuated some staff from three platforms in the region. Expectations of a steep decline in U.S. crude oil stockpiles have also benefited oil prices, UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said. U.S. crude oil inventories are expected to have dropped by 3.3 million barrels in the latest week, according to an extended Reuters poll on Tuesday. "Even with the potential for some demand destruction (from hurricane Idalia), the coming crude oil supply squeeze is becoming more painfully obvious," said Price Futures Group analyst Phil Flynn.

Persons: Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Robert Yawger, Yawger, Giovanni Staunovo, Baker Hughes, Phil Flynn, Shariq Khan, Natalie Grover, Emily Chow, Josie Kao, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Kyodo, REUTERS Acquire, Companies, Florida U.S, Hurricane, Brent, U.S, West Texas, Federal Reserve, Hurricane Center, Labor, Chevron Corp, Chevron, UBS, American Petroleum Institute, Futures, Thomson Locations: Idemitsu, Ichihara, Tokyo, Japan, BENGALURU, Florida, Miami, U.S . Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Bengaluru, London, Singapore, Houston

☆ Wall St surges, Treasury yields retreat as data hints at potential Fed pause
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Today's data indicates that consumers are being cautious," said Peter Tuz, president of Chase Investment Counsel in Charlottesville, Virginia. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 0.97% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) gained 1.38%. Emerging market stocks rose 1.09%. U.S. Treasury yields retreated after a sharp fall in U.S. job openings increased the likelihood of a Fed rate hike pause. Oil prices rose as Hurricane Idalia bore down on Florida's Gulf Coast, threatening supply in a tightening market.

Persons: Toby Melville, Peter Tuz, Tuz, payrolls, Brent, Stephen Culp, Susan Fenton, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: London Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Treasury, Chase Investment, Commerce, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Japan's Nikkei, U.S, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain, U.S, Charlottesville , Virginia, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Gulf

Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia intensified as it headed towards Florida's Gulf Coast, threatening to hit crude oil supplies in an already tightening market. Brent crude oil futures rose 34 cents, or 0.4%, to $84.76 a barrel by 11:44 a.m. EDT [1544 GMT], while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 36 cents, or 0.5%, to $80.46 a barrel. U.S. crude oil inventories are expected to have dropped in the latest week, according to a preliminary Reuters poll on Monday. On the demand front, investors are monitoring data from major economies for further clues on interest rates this year and next. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates further to cool stubborn inflation.

Persons: Idalia, Phil Flynn, Jerome Powell, Shariq Khan, Natalie Grover, Emily Chow, Louise Heavens, David Goodman, Mike Harrison Organizations: Kyodo, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Brent, U.S . West Texas, Chevron, Marathon Petroleum, American Petroleum Institute, Futures, Federal, Thomson Locations: Idemitsu, Ichihara, Tokyo, Japan, Gulf, U.S, Florida, Cuba, Mexico, Garyville , Louisiana, United States, Beijing, Bengaluru, London, Singapore, Houston

Idalia was expected to intensify rapidly before slamming ashore on Wednesday morning, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC). SURGES UP TO 12 FEET HIGHMost of Florida's 21 million residents, along with many in Georgia and South Carolina, were under hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings and advisories. "I don't panic, I prepare," said Bontrager, 40, who runs six sport and charter fishing boats in Venice along the Gulf Coast near Tampa. From Tuesday through Thursday, Florida's Gulf Coast along with southeastern Georgia and eastern portions of North and South Carolina could face torrential rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm, the hurricane center warned. In some spots, the surge of water could rise 8 to 12 feet (2.5-3.7 m), the hurricane center said.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Irma, Michael, Ian, Milton Bontrager's, Hurricane Idalia, Marco Bello, Anthony Holloway, DeSantis, Guan, Madelin Suarez Morejon, Rich McKay, Dave Sherwood, Brendan O'Brien, Steve Gorman, Swati Verma, David Ljunggren, Joseph Ax, Lincoln, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Hurricane Center, NHC, REUTERS, Federal Emergency Management, CNN, Tampa International, National Guard, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Florida, Florida's Gulf Coast, Miami, Bend, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Georgia, South Carolina, Sarasota, Venice, Gulf, North, Cedar Key , Florida, Apalachicola Bay ., CUBA, Caribbean, Havana, Pinar del Rio, Atlanta, Guanimar, Chicago, Los Angeles, Bengaluru, Ottawa, West Stockbridge , Massachusetts

☆ Chevron evacuates Gulf platforms, Kinder Morgan to shut pipeline ahead of Idalia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHOUSTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - U.S. oil producer Chevron (CVX.N) on Tuesday said it evacuated staff from three U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production platforms while Kinder Morgan (KMI.N) planned to shut a petroleum pipeline, as the energy companies braced for Hurricane Idalia. Blind Faith and Petronius are up to 160 miles (257 km) southeast of New Orleans in the central Gulf of Mexico. Production was continuing at Chevron-operated Gulf of Mexico oil and gas facilities. Meanwhile, Kinder Morgan shut its Port Manatee, Port Sutton and Tampaplex terminals, which handle commodities such as fertilizers, scrap metal, pet coke and coal. "Our Orlando refined products facility remains operational at this time, but we are closely monitoring the storm’s progress to prepare for any impacts," Kinder Morgan said.

Persons: Gaby Oraa, Kinder Morgan, Idalia, Petronius, Faith, Gary McWilliams, Arpan Varghese, Chizu Nomiyama, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Chevron, U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Idalia, Gulf, Central Florida Pipeline, Florida Pipeline, Thomson Locations: Venezuela, Caracas, U.S, Gulf, Mexico, New Orleans, Port Manatee, Port Sutton, Tampa, Morgan's

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday after skirting past Cuba, headed for a U.S. landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm, prompting authorities to order evacuations of vulnerable shoreline areas. [1/3]People walk on a flooded street as Storm Idalia makes landfall in Cuba, Guanimar, Cuba, August 28, 2023. MOVING TO HIGHER GROUNDEvacuations of barrier islands and other low-lying areas of Florida's Gulf Coast began on Monday. Far to the east of Idalia, Hurricane Franklin, the first major hurricane of the season, meandered in the Atlantic, and was forecast to turn to the northeast over the next two days. The Category 4 storm threatened to bring heavy swells to Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast throughout the week.

Persons: Idalia, Buckle, Ron DeSantis, Irma, Michael, Ian, Guan, Storm Idalia, Alexandre Meneghini, We've, Yadira Alvarez, Shannon Hartsfield, Hartsfield, DeSantis, Hurricane Franklin, Rich McKay, Dave Sherwood, Brendan O'Brien, Steve Gorman, Swati Verma, Lincoln Organizations: U.S, Hurricane Center, NHC, Storm, REUTERS, Authorities, Coast, Hartsfield, Tampa International, National Guard, meandered, U.S ., Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Florida's, Coast, Cuba, Miami, Bend, Florida, Gulf, Mexico, Sarasota, Tampa, Apalachicola Bay, Caribbean, Havana, Guanimar, Pinar del Rio, Florida's Gulf Coast, Georgia, North, South Carolina, Idalia, Hurricane, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents from the Gulf Coast as forecasters warn of storm surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The result could be a big blow to a state still dealing with lingering damage from last year's Hurricane Ian. She had a message for the almost 900 residents who were under mandatory orders to evacuate the island near the coast of the Big Bend region. More than a dozen state troopers went door to door warning residents that storm surge could rise as high as 15 feet (4.5 meters). At 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Idalia was about 240 miles (390 kilometers) south-southwest of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph), the National Hurricane Center said. Idalia's initial squalls were being felt in the Florida Keys and the southwestern coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon, including at Clearwater Beach.

Persons: Idalia, Ian, Sue Colson, Colson, Andy Bair, Hurricane Hermine, Bair, we're, Ron DeSantis, Brian Kemp, Russell Guess, Brian McNoldy, McNoldy Organizations: National Weather Service, Cedar Key, City, National Hurricane Center, Florida Keys, Clearwater Beach . Workers, Carolinas, . Georgia Gov, National Guard, Cunningham Tree Service, University of Florida, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa Bay, Busch Gardens, United Launch Alliance, Atmospheric Administration, University of Miami Locations: Coast, Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Tallahassee, Bend, Cedar, Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Clearwater Beach, Georgia, Valdosta , Georgia, Cuba, Pinar del Rio, Hawaii, Canada, Greece, California, Vermont, Gainesville

☆ Explainer: What to expect when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Julia Harte | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Men cut plywood in front of a store ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida, U.S., August 29, 2023. It is expected to reach Category 3 on the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind scale, qualifying it as a major hurricane, before reaching Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). EVACUATION ZONESAuthorities are scrambling to move thousands of Florida residents out of danger before nightfall. At least 23 Florida counties have posted evacuation orders on their websites or social media pages as of Tuesday morning, including for parts of Tampa. DISRUPTIONSEven Floridians not under evacuation orders should expect disruptions as a result of Idalia, from power outages to shuttered schools and businesses.

Persons: Marco Bello, Idalia, Irma, Michael, Ian, Idalia's, Ron DeSantis, Julia Harte, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, National Hurricane Center, NHC, National Guard, Tampa International Airport, Thomson Locations: Cedar Key , Florida, U.S, Florida's Gulf Coast, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, of Mexico, Cuba, Gulf Coast, Bend, ., Apalachicola Bay, Tampa, Sarasota, Citrus County

☆ Morning Bid: Quietly absorbing one more Fed hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A sign is seen outside the 11 Wall St. entrance of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 1, 2021. Early Tuesday, futures priced almost a two-thirds chance of that additional quarter-point move in November. And yet - perhaps with the uncertainty dissipating, the economy still robust and bond markets better priced - world markets appear to be taking the tighter odds in their stride. More impressively in the circumstances, restive bond markets calmed down and bond yields continued to dial back from their highest in over a decade last week. Asia bourses more widely and European indices were higher, while Wall St futures were flat ahead of the open.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, Jerome Powell's, Jackson, Gina Raimondo, China's, Idalia, Michael Barr, JM Smucker, Susan Fenton Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Atlanta, Overseas, U.S . Commerce, Garden Holdings, Wall, U.S, Dallas Fed, Federal, Treasury, HP, Reuters Graphics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson, Reuters Locations: New York, U.S, Washington, Beijing, China, HK, Asia, Florida's, Coast, Cuba

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)'s Dalian Petrochemical Corp refinery is seen near the downtown of Dalian in Liaoning province, China July 17, 2018. Brent crude settled 6 cents lower at $84.42 a barrel, after touching a session high of over $85 earlier in the day. Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to intensify into a major hurricane on Monday as it barrelled toward Florida's Gulf Coast. Some worried it could hit the eastern side of U.S. Gulf Coast crude production. Oil prices have remained above $80 a barrel with support from falling oil inventories and supply cuts from the OPEC+ group of oil producers.

Persons: Chen Aizhu, Idalia, Brent, Jerome Powell, Dennis Kissler, Ole Hansen, Tony Sycamore, Alex Lawler, Florence Tan, Sudarshan, Jason Neely, Kirsten Donovan, Louise Heavens, Sharon Singleton, David Gregorio, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: China National Petroleum Corporation, Dalian Petrochemical Corp, REUTERS, HOUSTON, . West Texas, Federal, BOK, Saxo Bank, Gulf, Reuters, Thomson Locations: China, Dalian, Liaoning province, Florida, U.S, Gulf Coast, Gulf, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, London

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to intensify into a major hurricane on Monday as it barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where authorities urged millions of residents to prepare to evacuate ahead of an expected landfall early Wednesday morning. The storm's growing intensity and its current northerly track put some 20 million Floridians under hurricane and tropical storm watches. "This is going to be a major hurricane. This is going to be a powerful hurricane and this is absolutely going to impact the state of Florida." To the east of Idalia, Hurricane Franklin, the first major hurricane of the season, meandered in the Atlantic, where it was forecast to turn to the northeast over the next two days.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Hurricane Franklin, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Conor Humphries Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Simpson, National Guard, Duke Energy, meandered, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Gulf Coast, Caribbean, Cuba, Big, Florida, Coast, Florida's Gulf Coast, Georgia, North, South Carolina, Bradenton, Hillsborough County, Idalia, Hurricane, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ A nature videographer flying a drone spotted an endangered loggerhead sea turtle struggling in the red tide. He quickly alerted wildlife officials who showed up to save it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After he quickly alerted officials, the turtle was rescued and is still recovering at a rehab facility. The rehab facility confirmed the turtle had been exposed to red tide, a toxic algae bloom. Upon zooming in with his drone, it was obvious to McCarthy that the turtle needed help, and needed it fast. He knew the video would help him show that the turtle needed help. FWC notified Clearwater Marine Aquarium, which was located nearby and has a dedicated rescue and rehab facility for marine life.

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