Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane, and with sustained winds of 125 mph or greater. As of noon Eastern time, the hurricane was still a Category 1, and moving over southern Georgia. As a reminder: Even if you have business activities with people or entities in either state, don’t call them today or likely even this week. The center of Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast near Kenton Beach, at 8am. National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center officials said it was the first major hurricane to pass through the area since records have been kept, starting in the late 1800s.

Source: CNN August 30, 2023 18:22 UTC