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NPR's A Martinez talks to Monika Alesnik of the Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas about how the group is preparing unhoused people for the arrival of Hurricane Idalia.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins Wednesday. This year, the National Hurricane Center is making a big upgrade to its forecasts, especially when it comes to storm surge.
Idalia is expected to strengthen into a "major" category hurricane as it approaches Florida's Gulf coast. Local officials have warned residents they have little time left to prepare.
Forecasters say Idalia will be at least a Category 3 hurricane by the time of its expected landfall on Wednesday. Officials are urging residents to get ready, and have ordered thousands to evacuate.
Florida braces for Idalia, which is set to become a hurricane. Schools and hospitals recommend masking over rising COVID cases. And Uganda makes charges in its first "aggravated homosexuality" case.
Idalia is now a Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to strengthen as it moves toward the Gulf Coast of Florida. It comes nearly a year after Hurricane Ian devastated the coast near Fort Myers.
Ranchers and farmers have faced unrelenting high temperatures and extreme drought this summer. Some are being forced to sell off their herds, while others are having trouble growing anything at all.
Forecasters warn of the possibility of dangerous storm surges caused by Idalia and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suggested that some residents in coastal areas may have to evacuate.
The tropical system is expected to strengthen into a "major" category 3 hurricane before coming ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast. Residents in some areas are being told to evacuate.