Hurricane Idalia intensifies, Florida on high alert; evacuation ordered
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A high alert has been sounded in Florida, United States, as Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall as an "extremely dangerous" storm on the Big Bend Coast on Wednesday morning (local time), CNN reported. The storm boasts maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour and is located about 90 miles west-southwest of Cedar Key, Florida, currently. Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has warned of a "significant impact" of the hurricane's landfall and urged residents to evacuate immediately.