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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
Brett Bachman 

Night Editor

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

Brett.Bachman@thedailybeast.com

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