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Citrus County: Hurricane Idalia Road Closure Update
Source: CCSO
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - At this time, due to the significant and rapidly increasing water levels the area is experiencing on the west s [...]
Hillsborough County: Flooding Along Alafia River After Hurricane Idalia Expected To Continue
Alafia River (HCFL)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A significant storm surge from Hurricane Idalia has pushed the Alafia River to major flood stage a [...]
Spring Hill Man Killed In Pasco County Crash, Speed And Weather Were Factors, FHP
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 40-year-old Spring Hill man was killed in a crash that happened around 6:15 am on Wedne [...]
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Restricting Access To All Barrier Islands, Closing Gulf Boulevard
St. Petersburg Shore Acres Resident Kayaking In Street Following Hurricane Idalia Impact (Photo By Cliff Gephart)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pine [...]
Hernando County Sheriff Orders No Access To All Residential Areas West Of US 19
Current situation for Pine Island Drive, Gulfview Drive, Flamingo Boulevard, Gulf Coast Drive, etc. All major canals are severely flooded. No residen [...]
Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall In Florida As Cat 3
Hurricane Idalia, NOAA
Hurricane Idalia made landfall about 7:45 a.m. near Taylor County's Keaton Beach as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 sto [...]
Citrus County Sheriff: Remain Inside, High Tide At 4:30 PM
Source: CCSO
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Several areas of Citrus County are already heavily flooded and high tide coming in at 4:30 p.m. today.
"Plea [...]
Pasco County Urges Residents To Shelter In Place
Clark Street Hudson, Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County officials are urging you to stay home, stay in your shelter and stay off the r [...]
Hurricane Idalia To Make Landfall In Florida As ‘Life-Threatening’ Category 4
Hurricane Idalia At 11:31 PM 8/29/2023 (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR)
Hurricane Idalia is forecasted to be an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm at the ti [...]
Tornado Watch Issued For 22 Florida Counties As Hurricane Idalia Approaches
Source TFP File Photo
Hurricane Idalia is continuing to intensify as it moves north and eventually northeast across the eastern Gulf of Mexico thr [...]