August 28, 2023 | 2:31 PM EST

Our communities along the projected path of Idalia have been busy preparing for the storm. Members of the corporate team are en route to assist with any logistical needs these communities may have.

The National Hurricane Center indicates Idalia is moving toward the north at just about eight miles per hour, and a northward motion is expected through tonight, followed by a faster north-northeast motion on Tuesday and Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center of Idalia is forecast to pass near or over western Cuba tonight, over the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico by early Tuesday, and reach the Gulf Coast of Florida on Wednesday.

Florida will experience hurricane conditions by late Tuesday or Wednesday, starting with tropical storm conditions on Tuesday. Tropical storm conditions will begin tonight in the Dry Tortugas and reach Florida's Gulf Coast by Tuesday.

Rainfall estimates include 4-8 inches from Tuesday to Thursday in parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, with up to 12 inches near Florida's landfall.

Flash floods and landslides are expected in western Cuba. Significant flooding is also expected in parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas from Tuesday to Thursday.

Life-threatening surf and rip currents caused by Idalia are affecting Cuba's southern coast and eastern Yucatan while tornadoes are possible along Florida's west-central coast starting Tuesday, moving north by Tuesday night.