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2023-08-30 22:03:33
Vehicles pass on Highway 19 after Hurricane Idalia passed off the coast on August 30, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Hurricane Idalia is battering the Big Bend area of Florida.
Foto: Getty Images via AFP – JOE RAEDLE
Hurricane Idalia reached category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale (of 5) at dawn and was advancing with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour (225 km/h) and a dangerous storm surge toward the northwest coast of Florida, where made landfall in the morning.
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At 5:00 am Idalia was moving toward the northeast near 18 mph (30 km/h) and its hurricane-force winds extended up to 25 miles (35 km) from its center. Idalia is located only about 60 miles (95 km) west of Cedar Key, an island off the coast, and about 90 miles (145 km) south of Tallahassee, the capital of Florida.
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Web cameras in the Big Bend area showed a rough and swollen sea shortly after dawn today.
The authorities warned that the greatest danger is the rise of the sea, which can rise up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) in some parts of the coast of northeast Florida due to the combination of storm surge and spring tides. this time of summer.
The state issued mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders for more than 1.6 million people ahead of the arrival of Idalia, which with its winds and rains has left thousands of homes on the northwestern Florida coast without power.
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Impact on the price of oil
Oil prices rose slightly after Hurricane Idalia hit Florida, in addition to the military coup in Gabon and a sharp drawdown in US inventories.
The barrel of Brent from the North Sea, for October delivery, gained 0.43% to $85.86. Its US equivalent, a barrel of WTI, for delivery the same month, rose 0.57% to $81.63.
The price was driven higher by “a massive drop in US oil statistics, and by a military coup in OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) producer Gabon,” DNB analysts said.
Although Gabon is “a minor OPEC producer,” with around 200,000 barrels per day, the rise “reminds that geopolitical risk in the oil market” still exists, they added.
For John Kilduff, from Again Capital, the evolution of prices shows “a restless market”. But, according to him, the increase was moderate because Hurricane Idalia “did not affect the heart of the production tool” of oil.
Downgraded to tropical storm
Hurricane Idalia has been downgraded to a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 km/h), as it traversed the states of Georgia and the Carolinas, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. USA
Despite having downgraded, Idalia, which became a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall in the region known as Big Bend, on the north west coast of Florida, continues to pack strong winds and cause storm surges and flooding, it warned the Miami-based NHC.
Havoc in Georgia and the Carolinas
Southeast Georgia and the eastern Carolinas experience river overflow and flash flooding from heavy rain and wind-
In a press conference at noon today, the governor of Georgia, Brian P. Kemp, reported that about 61,000 subscribers in the southeast of the state are without power due to the “strong impact on the south of the intense rains and winds” of idalia.
Idalia had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km) at 2 pm (local time), making it a category 1 hurricane, and its center was 10 miles (20 km) north-northwest of Waycross ( Georgia) and 100 miles (160 km) west-southwest of Savannah, also in Georgia.
Kemp noted that “the impact of the storm will not be felt by most people throughout the state of Georgia,” but those “in the storm line” in the Southeast, where several counties experienced winds of between 70 and 80 miles per hour (112 and 125 km/h) and some gusts of up to 90 (144 km/h), and an accumulated rainfall of between 9 and 10 inches (22 and 25 cm).
The good news is that the speed with which Idalia moves (31 km/h) will reduce the damage count, said the governor, who declared a state of emergency throughout the territory on Tuesday.
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Idalia is already in North Carolina and South Carolina
NHC reported that Idalia is already present in North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as Georgia, while Florida continues to be the most affected state, with two isolated deaths.
The hurricane’s maximum winds are around 80 mph (130 kilometers per hour). The Tampa airport announced that around 4:00 pm it will resume operations.
It goes down to category 1 and there are indirect deaths
Idalia, which made landfall on the northwest coast of Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday and was accompanied by dangerously high sea levels and strong winds, indirectly claimed two lives before leaving the state on its way to the US east coast.
> channel reported that in Pasco County, north of Tampa, a man was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree and lost control apparently due to adverse weather conditions.
Other media point out that in Alachua County, a 59-year-old driver died after falling into a ditch while driving in heavy rain.
The center of Hurricane Idalia, now category 1 and with winds of 90 miles per hour (150 km/h), has already entered the south of the neighboring state of Georgia, according to a bulletin from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of USA aired at 11:00 am local time.
Meteorologists and the authorities warned the inhabitants of the areas through which Idalia will pass not to let their guard down, because it will still be a dangerous hurricane, especially due to the storm surge that has already caused flooding in coastal areas and will To increase.
Damage continues in Florida
Report damage in Georgia
According to the NHC, Idalia’s maximum currents around noon are close to 85 mph, also reporting damaging winds near the Moody United States Air Force Base in southern Georgia.
Georgia and South Carolina on alert
Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall this morning with 125 mph (205 km/h) winds, has weakened and is now moving through northwestern Florida as a Category 2 hurricane and dangerous storm surge.
According to an update from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), Idalia has winds of 110 miles per hour (175 km/h) and is a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale (out of a maximum of 5). .
The region known as “Big Bend” suffers the ravages of this potentially catastrophic cyclone that has millions of people on alert, because after hitting the coast with category 3 (that is, as a major hurricane) it will continue through the north of the state on its way to Georgia and the Carolinas.
At 9:00 a.m. (1:00 p.m. GMT) Idalia was moving north-northeast at about 18 mph (30 km/h) and was producing “a “catastrophic storm surge” along the “Big Bend” coast of Florida and “damaging winds” sweeping inland across the northern part of the state.
According to the NHC, although Idalia should weaken after landfall, it is likely to remain a hurricane as it moves through southern Georgia and near the Georgia or southern South Carolina coast later today.
In addition to hurricane and storm surge watches for northwestern Florida, the NHC issued a hurricane watch this morning for the US East Coast from Altamaha Sound in Georgia to Edisto Beach in South Carolina.
There are also minor advisories for areas of North Carolina and Virginia. Meanwhile, Hurricane Franklin is expected to bring “tropical storm conditions” to Bermuda later today, according to the NHC.
Franklin, with winds of 110 miles per hour (175 km/h), is located this morning about 180 miles (290 km) west-northwest of Bermuda, where flights arriving and departing from LF Wade International Airport have been canceled .
Hurricane-force winds from Franklin extend up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 kilometers).
Havoc in Georgia and the Carolinas
Southeastern Georgia and the eastern Carolinas experience river overflow and flash flooding from heavy rain and wind.
In a press conference at noon today, the governor of Georgia, Brian P. Kemp, reported that about 61,000 subscribers in the southeast of the state are without power due to the “strong impact on the south of heavy rains and winds.” from Idalia.
Idalia had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km) at 2 pm (local time), making it a category 1 hurricane, and its center was 10 miles (20 km) north-northwest of Waycross ( Georgia) and 100 miles (160 km) west-southwest of Savannah, also in Georgia.
Kemp noted that “the impact of the storm will not be felt by most people throughout the state of Georgia,” but those “in the storm line” in the Southeast, where several counties experienced winds of between 70 and 80 miles per hour (112 and 125 km/h) and some gusts of up to 90 (144 km/h), and an accumulated rainfall of between 9 and 10 inches (22 and 25 cm).
The good news is that the speed with which Idalia moves (31 km/h) will reduce the damage count, said the governor, who declared a state of emergency throughout the territory on Tuesday.
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“I don’t think anyone can continue to deny the impact of a climate crisis. Just look around. Historic floods. I mean, historic floods. More intense droughts, extreme heat, and major wildfires have caused significant damage,” Joe Biden said Wednesday in reference to the hurricane.
According to information cited by The Guardian, he said he ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have 900 Coast Guard troops in all southeastern states.
Idalia approaches Georgia
According to the NHC, the strongest winds reported for Idalia reach 105 mph (165 km/h) with stronger gusts, while gusts of 39 mph begin to be reported in Valdosta, Georgia.
US President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Florida on Monday, guaranteeing federal aid to deal with the Idalia crossing.
“I spoke to the governor last night, we are providing him with everything he may need. We are in constant contact,” Biden said Tuesday of DeSantis, who like him is running for president in 2024.
Tampa International Airport closed and flights were disrupted on the east coast of the United States, hit by another hurricane, Franklin, coming from the Atlantic.
The eye of the storm moves
“The Idalia eye is moving inland from the Big Bend coast of Florida. Catastrophic storm surges and damaging hurricane force winds continue,” reports the National Hurricane Center in the United States.
7:45 AM EDT update: Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend. Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 125 mph. Catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds ongoing. pic.twitter.com/umMdj8dD5d
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2023
Hurricane Idalia made landfall on the northwestern Florida coast near Keaton Beach with winds of 125 miles per hour (205 km/h), the US National Hurricane Center reported.
The impact occurred around 6:45 am according to data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane-hunting plane.
Sea levels in the area are rising rapidly, according to the NHC.
The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, repeated his call to “stay safe, not put your life in danger”, by listing the risks that Idalia entails and the forces that the state has prepared to respond to the emergency in areas such as health , the help and rescue of people, energy, connectivity and mobility.
Authorities have warned that the greatest danger is rising seas, which can rise up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) in some parts of the northeast Florida coast due to a combination of storm surge and storm surge. spring tides of this time of summer.
On storm surge, DeSantis stressed: “It’s a big, big, very dangerous thing” to stay away from.
The heavy rains unleashed by Idalia on western Cuba have left flooding in various towns and more than 200,000 users without electricity, authorities reported on Tuesday, with no reported loss of life.
Idalia, which crossed the western tip of Cuba as a tropical storm on Monday night, entered through Cabo de San Antonio facing the Gulf of Mexico and its intense rainfall continued in some communities on the island.
“Now we have to work urgently: electrical service, communications, agriculture (…) harvesting to distribute as much as possible” of food, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said when chairing a meeting to coordinate the recovery work.
The rainfall, which continues this Tuesday, mainly affected the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Mayabeque and Havana.
In Havana, with a population of 2.1 million, there are 90,000 clients without electricity, an official from the Unión Eléctrica told state television, while in the neighboring province of Artemisa, 117,434 clients were left without service.
According to official sources, more than 60% of Pinar del Río was left without electricity.
Idalia became a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday as it neared the Florida coast, where authorities ordered evacuations due to fears of “life-threatening” flooding.
Since Monday night, Idalia has also affected part of Cuba, where floods, power outages and evacuations have been recorded.
Idalia strengthened to a Category 4 rating early Wednesday as it headed toward northwestern Florida, the US National Hurricane Center reported.
“Idalia is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Idalia could continue to strengthen before reaching Florida’s Big Bend coast in a few hours,” the weather agency said.
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