This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on Wednesday, August 23, as the storm system Idalia travelled across the southeastern United States.
This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on Wednesday, August 23, as the storm system Idalia travelled across the southeastern United States.
- Idalia earlier made landfall on the northwest coast of Florida on Wednesday morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm.
- By Wednesday afternoon, the US National Weather Service downgraded Idalia from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
- Authorities warn that flooding, storm surge and heavy winds will continue to create danger for southern states.
- At least two people in Florida were killed in weather-related traffic accidents, while a third victim was killed in Georgia as the result of a fallen tree.
- US President Joe Biden promised impacted states “anything” they need.