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. 

Wednesday night forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto breaks down the Wednesday night forecast and what lies ahead following Hurricane Idalia.

Idalia downgrades to tropical storm over Georgia
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Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto takes a look at newly-downgraded Tropical Storm Idalia as it makes its way through Georgia and South Carolina.

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. 

Florida flood hazards: From rattlesnakes to power lines

Photos from the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Florida show two of the many reasons why floodwaters can conceal hidden – and not-so-hidden – dangers.

Hurricane Idalia storm surge still a concern
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FOX 13 Meteorologist continues to monitor Hurricane Idalia as it moves from Florida and into Georgia. The storm weakened to a Category 1 after intensifying to a Category 4 hurricane before dropping down to a Category 3 storm ahead of making landfall in the Big Bend Area. Osterberg says Wednesday night and into Thursday will be breezy with showers possible.

Hurricane Idalia: Pinellas County streets flood, but ‘the bar is open’

Gulfport streets were underwater around mid-morning on Wednesday as some residents began to venture outside after Hurricane Idalia passed by the area. 

'St. Elmo's fire' seen in crazy Air Force video

An electrically charged sky gave U.S. Air Force pilots a rare light show while evacuating planes in Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia.

Hurricane Idalia: Crews rescue Hudson Beach residents trapped inside homes

Pasco County rescue crews are working to free people in a Hudson Beach community from their homes after a storm surge from Hurricane Idalia caused flooding in the area.

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall
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Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 storm in Florida's Big Bend Area.

Hurricane Idalia updates: Storm downgraded to Category 3 ahead of landfall

Hurricane became a Category 4 storm, which mean its winds topped 130 miles per hour around 5 a.m. on Wednesday and was downgraded to a Category 3 storm around 7 a.m. ahead of its predicted landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.