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Storm Idalia: Biden pledges support to help Florida recover President Joe Biden has said he will give Florida any support needed to rebuild following the Tropical Storm Idalia. The US president made a visit to the state, where at least two people have died, saying there was no doubt about the impact of climate change in the wake of the storm. Meanwhile, Florida governor and president hopeful Ron DeSantis chose not to meet the president on his trip. DeSantis had earlier suggested the president’s presence could hinder disaster response efforts. Biden, who has spoken to DeSantis multiple times this week,…

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Florida assesses damage from Hurricane Idalia As Hurricane Idalia leaves Florida, residents are assessing the damage up and down the coast – with many believing the destruction could have been much worse. On Wednesday night, more than 225,000 people were still without power in Flordia and 230,000 in Georgia were in the dark. Up to 40,000 Florida power workers were on standby on Wednesday morning to move in and restore power once the storm passed. Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed through Georgia, with coastal and inland flooding expected in parts of the state, as well…

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Hurricane Idalia strengthens to Category 3 as it nears Florida Hurricane Idalia has strengthened to Category 3 making it the greatest threat of all the storms so far this season.  One of the big worries is that water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are above normal, especially near the US coasts where the waters are 2-3C warmer than average. This will lead to rapid intensification of Hurricane Idalia on its final approach to Florida with the current forecast predicting sustained winds of 125mph, with gusts up to 155mph.  Landfall is expected within hours in northwest Florida with torrential rain…

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