Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Hurricane Watch: Tree Falls On Florida's Goveror's Mansion As Idalia Threatens To Come Back And Finish The Job

Two from the Independent (UK): 

Tree falls on Ron DeSantis’s mansion with his family inside as Hurricane Idalia rocks Florida
No one was injured 

A 100-year-old oak tree toppled over onto Ron DeSantis’ mansion in Tallahassee as Hurricane Idalia began its path of destruction across Florida.

The governor’s wife Casey DeSantis revealed the incident on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying she and her children were home at the time but no one was injured.

"Mason, Madison, Mamie and I were home at the time, but thankfully no one was injured," she said. "Our prayers are with everyone impacted by the storm."

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Forecast shows Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida twice 

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in northwestern Florida on Wednesday morning – bringing heavy winds, torrential rains and sending thousands of people fleeing for safety – and is expected to cut a path of destruction across southern Georgia and the Carolinas before heading into the Atlantic.

However, the Global Forecasting System, a US federal hurricane projection model, has caused alarm by indicating that the hurricane could then circle back and strike the Sunshine State for a second time early next week, albeit after losing much of its initial power....

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The National Hurricane Center forecast has now-tropical storm Idalia turning the other way and dumping rain on Bermuda:

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