The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning of storm surges of 10–15 feet in some areas of Florida as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall.
However, the NHC warns that strong winds will also affect other portions of the state outside of the west coast, spreading inland up to northern Florida and southern Georgia as well. It urges residents in these area to “be prepared for long-duration power outages.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke to that point during Tuesday morning’s briefing on the storm, noting that 25,000 linemen are ready to go with “more on the way.” He estimated that there will ultimately be between 30,000 and 40,000 linemen ready to respond.
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