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☆ Hurricane Lee path: Vast stretches of coastal New England face hurricane and tropical storm watches ahead of storm's arrival
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding are possible in portions of eastern Maine on Saturday,” the National Hurricane Center said. The area is under a hurricane watch, as is parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. A tropical storm watch has also been issued for large swaths of coastal New England, including Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. ET Thursday and was churning with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph, according to a hurricane center advisory. The storm is on track to sweep past Bermuda to its west Thursday, prompting an island-wide tropical storm warning.

Persons: Lee, Lee doesn’t, Josh Rannenberg, ” Rannenberg, CNN’s “ Erin Burnett Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: New England, barreling, Maine, Atlantic Canada, Atlantic, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Vineyard , Massachusetts, Bermuda, New Hampshire, Rhode

☆ Hurricane Lee path: Lee prompts tropical storm and hurricane watches for coastal New England as threat grows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Mary Gilbert Aya Elamroussi Robert Shackelford | Mary Gilbert | Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in effect for much of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee threatens to deliver a blow to parts of the region as well as Atlantic Canada later this week and into the weekend. “Hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding are possible in portions of eastern Maine on Saturday,” the National Hurricane Center said. A satellite image of Hurricane Lee on Wednesday which shows its tremendous size relative to the US. GOES-East/NOAA/NESDIS/STARA tropical storm watch has also now been issued for a large part of coastal New England, the center added. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Bermuda ahead of Lee’s brush with the island Thursday.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, National Hurricane Center, Carolinas Locations: New England, Atlantic Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Bermuda, New Hampshire, Florida, Coast

Lee, a Category 3 hurricane on Tuesday morning, was centered about 575 miles south of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. A larger Hurricane Lee, then, is more likely to affect the Eastern Seaboard – even if not through a direct landfall. Those tropical storm-force winds could extend over 300 miles from Lee’s center later this week, National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said in a Monday storm briefing. It’s too soon to know the extent of the impacts Lee might have along the Northeast US and Atlantic Canada late this week and this weekend, the hurricane center said. Three people in New Jersey died in rip currents kicked up in the wake of Hurricane Franklin last week.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee, Michael Brennan, It’s, Hurricane Franklin Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Seaboard, Atlantic, Carolinas, British, US, Hispanola, Weather Service Locations: Northeast, Bermuda, Canada, Atlantic Canada, East, Florida, Caribbean, US Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Turks, Caicos, Bahamas, Massachusetts, New Jersey

☆ Flood insurance swamps US government
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. government’s flood coverage could soon find itself financially underwater. The National Flood Insurance Program, which covers nearly 5 million properties, needs to be reauthorized by Congress by the end of the month to avoid a housing crunch. A FEMA report seen by the Associated Press estimated another 1 million fewer Americans will buy flood insurance by the end of the decade, further starving the program of much-needed funds. The program’s flood fund lost nearly $1.9 billion in fiscal 2022, up from a $236 million loss the year prior. Follow @BenWinck on XCONTEXT NEWSCongressional authorization for the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is set to lapse on Sept. 30 if lawmakers don’t approve a new extension.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Hurricane Lee, Lee, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Flood Insurance, National Association of Realtors, FEMA, Associated Press, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Association, U.S, National Flood Insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Hurricane Center, Thomson Locations: Oak, Florida, U.S, United States, Singapore, East Coast

An area of high pressure over the Atlantic, known as the Bermuda High, will have a major influence on how quickly Lee turns. As the high pressure weakens this week, it will allow Lee to start moving northward. Lee could make a quick turn to the north early this week if high pressure weakens significantly. If the jet stream sets up along the East Coast, it will act as a barrier that prevents Lee from approaching the coast. This scenario would leave portions of the East Coast, mainly north of the Carolinas, vulnerable to a much closer approach from Lee.

Persons: Lee, – Organizations: CNN, British, US Virgin Islands, National Hurricane Center, US, National Weather Service, Bermuda, East Locations: Coast, Puerto Rico, Leeward, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada, East Coast, Caribbean, Lesser, US Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos Islands, Bahamas, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands, Lee, Carolinas

☆ Hurricane Lee to bring dangerous surf conditions to U.S. East Coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Handout REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 10 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee was churning west-northwest in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and was expected to bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the U.S. East Coast from Sunday night into next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, about 270 miles (535 km) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, should pass north of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean islands. Swells were affecting portions of the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas and Bermuda. The National Weather Service's office in Puerto Rico forecast waves of 6 to 10 feet, possibly higher, in some coastal areas.

Persons: Lee, Handout, Kelly Herrera, Herrera, Maria Caspani, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Handout REUTERS, U.S ., U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S . Virgin, British, Vanderbilt, Thomson Locations: U.S . East Coast, Leeward, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos, Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico's, San Juan, San Juan's

ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane. Political Cartoons View All 1148 Images"That extra heat comes back to manifest itself at some point, and one of the ways it does is through stronger hurricanes,” Shepherd said. More intense major hurricanes are also threatening communities farther inland, since the monster storms can grow so powerful that they remain dangerous hurricanes for longer distances over land. It has been 69 years since a major hurricane made landfall in New England, McNoldy said. Margot is far to the east of Lee, but as Margot strengthens it could affect the weather systems in the region that steer hurricanes.

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☆ Hurricane Lee path: Powerful storm will create dangerous conditions along the East Coast, regardless of its uncertain final track
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Mary Gilbert Allison Chinchar | Mary Gilbert | Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Lee enters rare companyA satellite image of Hurricane Lee provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. How close will Hurricane Lee get to the US? An area of high pressure over the Atlantic, known as the Bermuda High, will have a major influence in how quickly Lee turns. As the high pressure weakens next week it will allow Lee to start moving northward. Scenario: Out to SeaLee could make a quick turn to the north early next week if high pressure weakens significantly.

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☆ Hurricane Lee expected to move north of Puerto Rico but still dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee, a powerful Category 3 storm, was expected to move well north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend but could cause dangerous beach conditions on the U.S. East Coast beginning on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. "Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected to begin along most of the U.S. East Coast Sunday and Monday and worsen through the week," the forecaster said. Lee had intensified into a dangerous Category 5 storm earlier in the week, the highest step on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale, before downgrading into a Category 3 hurricane. "Fluctuations in intensity are likely over thenext few days, however Lee is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through early next week," it said.

Persons: Lee, Hurricane Lee, Eric Beech, Timothy Gardner, Diane Craft Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, REUTERS, Acquire, Rights, U.S . Virgin, U.S . East, U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S ., U.S . East Coast Sunday, National Weather Service, Thomson Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . East Coast, Leeward, Atlantic Canada, Bermuda

☆ Hurricane Lee weakens to a Category 3 but still forecast to be powerful into next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Lee crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on September 8, 2023. Hurricane Lee weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Friday evening, one day after it exploded from a Category 1 to a dangerous Category 5, but is still forecast to remain a powerful storm into next week. On Friday, the storm weakened gradually from its status as a Category 5 in the early morning, eventually down to a Category 3, still remaining a major hurricane. "Fluctuations in intensity are likely over the next few days, however Lee is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through early next week," the advisory said. Lee will bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast as early as Sunday, and could worsen through the week.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee Organizations: Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Virgin Islands, Lesser, British, U.S . Locations: Leeward, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast

☆ Hurricane Lee strengthens to Category 5 storm in Atlantic as East Coast impact still uncertain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm, packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it spins over the Atlantic well east of the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said in an 11 p.m. The hurricane was located about 700 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the hurricane center said in the 11 p.m. advisory. How close will Hurricane Lee get to the US? An area of high pressure over the Atlantic, known as the Bermuda High, will have a major influence in how quickly Lee turns. In the northern Pacific, Hurricane Jova remains a major hurricane, albeit far from any possible shorelines, roughly 650 miles west-southwest from the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center Thursday night.

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☆ Factbox: Hurricane Lee intensifies into major storm, roars toward Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. How powerful is Hurricane Lee? Lee is packing maximum sustained winds of 165 miles (265 km) per hour, making it a Category 5 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is based on a storm's sustained wind speed. If Hurricane Lee makes landfall as a Category 5, it could cause catastrophic damage and destroy a high percentage of framed homes. Lee adds to a busy hurricane season that has thus far set a pace above average on several measures, including named storms, named storm days and major hurricane days, Colorado State University meteorologist Philip Klotzbach said.

Persons: Lee, Handout, Philip Klotzbach, Brendan O'Brien, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Handout REUTERS, Simpson, National Weather Service, Northern, U.S . East, National Hurricane Center, Colorado State University, Thomson Locations: Caribbean, Northern Leeward, Leeward Islands, Virginia Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S . East Coast, Canada, Bermuda, Chicago

☆ Category 4 Hurricane Lee 'rapidly strengthening' across Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee has intensified to a Category 4 storm and is "rapidly strengthening" as it churns through the Caribbean on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported. In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pre-deployed assets and is coordinating with local officials ahead of the storm, the Biden administration said. The hurricane was packing winds up to 130 mph (215 kph) by 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (2100 GMT) on Thursday, and additional strengthening was expected at night, the Miami-based hurricane center said. Lee is expected to remain powerful through the next several days, the NHC added. Reporting by Kylie Madry; Additional reporting by Jeff Mason and Aurora Ellis; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lee, Biden, Kylie Madry, Jeff Mason, Aurora Ellis, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S ., Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, British, NHC, Thomson Locations: Caribbean, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Miami, Lesser, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Bermuda

☆ Lee to Become 'Major Hurricane' Over Weekend as It Chugs Across Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Hurricane Lee, a Category 2 storm, was "rapidly strengthening" as it churned through the Caribbean on Thursday, the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pre-deployed assets and is coordinating with local officials ahead of the storm, the Biden administration said. However, the hurricane is likely to miss Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as it moves northwest, the NHC's estimated storm path showed. "The potential for tropical storm conditions to occur in the islands is decreasing, but residents there should continue to monitor updates on Lee," the NHC said. Lee is expected to remain powerful through the next several days, the NHC added.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Biden, Lee, Kylie Madry, Jeff Mason, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, Hurricane Center, U.S ., Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, NHC, Puerto Rico, British Locations: Caribbean, U.S, Puerto Rico, U.S . Virgin Islands, Lesser, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Bermuda

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would take it near the northeast Caribbean. The hurricane was located about 1,130 miles (1,815 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center. “It has the potential to become a powerhouse Category 5 hurricane, the strongest hurricane of the year,” said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist for AccuWeather. Lee is the 12th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

Persons: Lee, Maria, Irma, ”, Jonathan Porter, Jova Organizations: JUAN, National Hurricane Center, British Virgin Islands, AccuWeather, Atlantic, National Weather Service, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Puerto Rico, Leeward, British Virgin, U.S, San Juan, Mexico, Baja California

☆ Lee strengthens to hurricane, could approach Category 5 strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lee was located about 1,130 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the center said. Imagine Lee headed into 1983 waters east of the Leeward Islands (27.5C)- 2023 Lee has 29.5C to work with- an astounding difference. The last Category 5 hurricane to roam the Atlantic basin was 2022’s Hurricane Ian. Lee will ramp up in intensity as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. Sunday, September 10, is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its busiest on average.

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☆ Possible Hurricane Lee: The Atlantic's next major hurricane is expected by this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tropical Depression 13 formed Tuesday morning in the central tropical Atlantic, almost 1,000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. The depression is expected to become a tropical storm later Tuesday. The next tropical storm will be given the name Lee. The hurricane is expected to grow significantly stronger by the weekend and is forecast to become the season’s third Category 3 or stronger hurricane as the weekend begins. Sunday, September 10, is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its busiest on average.

Persons: Lee, Don, Franklin, Idalia, Philip Klotzbach Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Hurricane, Hispaniola –, Labor, Colorado State University Locations: Cabo Verde Islands, Leeward Islands, Caribbean, Leeward Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas, East Coast, New Jersey

☆ Tropical Storm Lee to intensify into extremely dangerous hurricane -US hurricane center
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Lee was forming east of the Lesser Antilles and was expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane by the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory late on Tuesday. The storm was located about 1,315 miles (2,115 km) east of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph), the Miami-based forecaster said. Reporting by Ashitha Shivaprasad in Bengaluru; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Storm Lee, Ashitha, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Lesser, U.S, National Hurricane Center, Thomson Locations: Lesser, Caribbean, Miami, Bengaluru

☆ What’s Next for Hurricane Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Judson Jones | More About Judson Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a typical Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, August is the ramp-up to September’s peak. This season came to life almost overnight in mid-August, producing a record four named storms in less than 48 hours. This season’s third hurricane, Idalia, formed on Aug. 29, 10 days earlier than average. It struck the southeastern U.S. last week as a Category 3 hurricane and caused a dangerous storm surge, wind damage and flooding. Only eight other hurricane seasons in more than 100 years of record-keeping have matched that pace, according to Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane expert at Colorado State University.

Persons: Idalia, Phil Klotzbach, Hurricane Katrina, Ida, Eric Blake, ” Organizations: Colorado State University, They, Hurricane, National Hurricane Center

☆ After Hitting the Southeast, Idalia to Strengthen and Approach Bermuda
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Chris Stanford | More About Chris Stanford | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The remnants of Hurricane Idalia were forecast to regain strength and become a tropical storm again over the weekend as it approached Bermuda, days after the storm made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast and swept across the Southeast. At 11 p.m. Eastern time, the storm was 45 miles southwest of Bermuda, where a tropical storm warning was in effect. The warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected in the area within 36 hours. The storm’s center will move near or to the south of Bermuda on Saturday. Tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 240 miles from the center.

Persons: Hurricane Organizations: National Hurricane Center Locations: Bermuda, Coast

☆ Hurricane Idalia's price tag could cost $20 billion in damage, according to Moody's Analytics
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Hurricane Idalia caused billions of dollars in damage, but the price tag won’t be nearly as high as other major hurricanes, Moody’s Analytics said Thursday. According to preliminary cost estimates from Moody’s, Hurricane Idalia caused between $12 billion and $20 billion in damage and lost output. For context, Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Western Florida last year as a Category 4 storm, caused an estimated $112.9 billion of total damage in the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. Not only that, but Kamins notes that property values in the Big Bend are lower than the rest of the state. Moody’s RMS plans to release official estimates of insured losses in the next two weeks.

Persons: Idalia, Ian, Adam Kamins, Kamins, ” Kamins Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Moody’s Locations: Moody’s, Western Florida, United States, Florida’s Big Bend

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.

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Higher winds. In a 2018 paper, Dr. Kossin wrote that hurricanes over the United States had slowed 17 percent since 1947. Dr. Kossin likened the problem to walking around your back yard while using a hose to spray water on the ground. Because warmer water helps fuel hurricanes, climate change is enlarging the zone where hurricanes can form. There is a “migration of tropical cyclones out of the tropics and toward subtropics and middle latitudes,” Dr. Kossin said.

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☆ Hurricane Idalia slams Florida coast with 'catastrophic' storm surge, damaging winds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hurricane Idalia is moving inland after slamming into Florida's Big Bend coast Wednesday morning as an "extremely dangerous" storm with maximum sustained winds of more than 100 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center warned that catastrophic storm surges were occurring along the coast. Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, less than 90 miles from the state capital, Tallahassee, around 8 a.m. ET as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. The storm has since weakened slightly to a Category 2 with maximum winds of 110 miles per hour.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Idalia, DeSantis Organizations: National Hurricane Center, National Guard, Coast Guard Locations: Big Bend, Florida, Keaton, Tallahassee

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