Counties along Florida's Gulf Coast near Tampa Bay are calling on residents to evacuate from certain high-risk areas.
along Florida's Gulf Coast by Wednesday morning. As of early Monday, the storm was situated approximately 150 miles off the western tip of Cuba and was generating sustained winds of up to 60 miles per hour. While not expected to reach the same destructive power, Idalia is expected to hit near the same region of Western Florida where Category 5 Hurricane Ian made landfall in September 2022., evacuation orders are now being issued by several Florida counties.
Dark clouds are seen due to the Tropical Storm Idalia in Havana on Monday. The storm is predicted to hit Florida later this week. Counties across Florida have begun to issue evacuation orders as Idalia continues its approach towards the state."Evacuation Zones" listed as A, B, C, D, and E, and categorized by their proximity to the western coast of Florida. Residents in Zone A, the closest to the coast, are required to evacuate. Those in the other four zones are urged to evacuate.
Hernando County, located just to the north of Pasco and home to around 194,000 residents, has also issued mandatory evacuation orders for certain residents.
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