Hurricanes and Tropical Storms – Page 9

‘We Should Have Gotten Off the Island’: Cedar Key Residents Survived Idalia’s Wrath

Much of Cedar Key, a series of tiny islands that jut into the Gulf, was covered by storm surge overnight as the hurricane came ashore.

The Category 3 hurricane could expose insurers and their customers to huge losses across a wide stretch of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Idalia is barreling toward Florida.

At least 30 counties issued evacuation orders ahead of the storm’s arrival.

Cyanobacteria have overrun this lake an hour outside West Palm Beach, and excessive rain could spread that algae to nearby waterways.