Hurricane Idalia updates: What we know about flooding, damages in Tampa Bay Area

Waters began receding across the Tampa Bay Area Wednesday evening, hours after Hurricane Idalia swamped coastal communities with the worst storm surge the region has seen in decades.  

Idalia downgraded to tropical storm over Georgia after making Florida landfall

Hurricane Idalia officially roared ashore in Keaton Beach, Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm Wednesday morning, threatening to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

'It's significantly different': Hurricane Idalia brings flooding St. Pete neighborhood has never seen

Shore Acres in St. Pete shore is a neighborhood known for flooding, but neighbors say it's never been quite like what Hurricane Idalia brought. With several feet of water covering the roads, water reached front doors and garages and in some homes several inches of water.

Man goes overboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship as Hurricane Idalia passed through Cuba

A man is missing after going overboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas cruise ship Tuesday night as it passed Cuba, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and the cruise line.

Idalia's wrath continues across Southeast with flooding in Charleston following historic Florida landfall

The deadly Category 3 hurricane hit along the coast of the Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach about 7:45 a.m. local time, posing an immediate threat to lives and properties with 125 mph winds and significant flooding.

Hurricane Idalia: Monitoring power outages across Tampa Bay area

In addition to storm surge, Florida's Gulf Coast is experiencing widespread power outages after Hurricane Idalia made landfall and utility crews are beginning to respond. 

Hurricane Idalia: Skyway Bridge, Barrier Islands bridges reopen

Several key bridges and roadways around the Tampa Bay area closed Wednesday morning due to winds or flooding as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall to our north.

Resident rescued from house fire in St. Pete as Idalia floods surge

Crews with St. Petersburg Fire Rescue rescued a resident from a house fire Wednesday afternoon as floods surrounded the home.

Hurricane Idalia info: County-by-county

Here’s a county-by-county look at Idalia closings, cancelations, evacuations, and other important updates.

Hurricane Idalia: Second round of high tides may cause additional flooding

Hours after Hurricane Idalia came ashore in Florida’s Big Bend area, storm surge flooding continued to inundate coastal communities from Citrus County south through Manatee County. 

Hurricane Idalia: Storm photos from across Bay Area

As daylights broke, the flooding and damage from Hurricane Idalia could be seen across the Bay Area.