August 30, 2023 | 10:00 AM EST

The center of Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida’s Big Bend at dangerous Category 3 strength; however, at this time, our communities that have been in the storm have weathered it. Some trailing outer rain bands still affect our communities in the Tampa and Sarasota areas, but those should be cleared as the storm moves out of the area.

A north-northeastward motion is expected through the morning, with Idalia's center forecast to move into southern Georgia later today. Idalia is forecast to turn toward the northeast and east-northeast, moving near or along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina late today and Thursday.

Our communities in these areas are on high alert and are closely tracking the storm.