Gov. Ron DeSantis has 5,500 National Guard members and seven search-and-rescue teams on standby as Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida.
A number of Tampa Bay residents said they’re staying put for TS Idalia with storm burnout, their pets among their reasons to hunker down.
The barrier islands along Pinellas County could experience 115 mph hurricane-force winds as Idalia heads north in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane evacuees could find themselves stranded on the highway due to contaminated gas. Here are the stations that received tainted fuel.
Pinellas County has ordered the mandatory evacuation of Zone A as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches Florida.
Pasco County opened hurricane shelters for residents who must evacuate Tuesday morning.
Tampa Bay is under hurricane and storm surge warnings with alerts issued into the FL Panhandle as Idalia approaches hurricane strength: NHC.
Tampa Bay is under a hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Idalia may reach the west coast of Florida on Wednesday as a Category 1 hurricane.
A system located near the Yucatan Peninsula, heading toward FL has a 90 percent chance of developing into a tropical storm, the NHC said.
