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Hurricane Idalia Now Forecast to Reach Category 4 by Landfall

‘EXTREMELY DANGEROUS’

It’s expected to match the worst that Hurricane Ian, the costliest storm in Florida history, threw at the state in 2022.

Brett Bachman

Night Editor

Published Aug. 29 2023 11:55PM EDT

A man carries plywood into a store ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida. — Reuters/Marco Bello

Brett Bachman

Brett Bachman

Night Editor

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