Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urges people to prepare as Hurricane Idalia advances
Florida's governor Ron DeSantis has warned residents to heed evacuation warnings as Hurricane Idalia is due to hit Florida in the early hours of Wednesday. The storm could become an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane before it makes an expected landfall in Florida.
Tuesday 29 August 2023 19:45, UK
Idalia is projected to hit an area that Governor DeSantis said has not seen such a major hurricane since the 1800s.