热带风暴伊达莉娅预计在周一登陆佛罗里达时会增强为飓风。
到周二晚上,伊达里亚可能会变成一个主要的3级飓风。
目前预测将于周三早上在佛罗里达州坦帕北部的大弯地区登陆。
联邦航空局“密切监视”爱达荷州,航空公司发布旅行通知
航空公司和联邦航空管理局表示,在热带风暴伊达莉娅向美国移动时,他们正在对其进行监控。
美国联邦航空局在社交媒体上发布消息称,它正在“密切监视”伊达莉娅的路径,但它不负责关闭机场和取消航班。
美国航空公司发布了一项旅行警告,允许其计划受到Idalia影响的客户重新预订航班,而不会产生改签费。
西南航空公司表示,随着风暴的临近,预计时间表会有一些变化,运营也会受到影响。这家航空公司已经为顾客发布了旅游建议。
美国联合航空公司已经为来往于受影响机场的顾客发布了旅行豁免。该公司表示,它正在努力确保其团队为应对预期的恶劣天气做好准备。
佛罗里达多个县发布疏散令
随着热带风暴Idalia向该州逼近,佛罗里达州的多个县被迫和自愿撤离。
多名县官员表示,居住在皮内拉斯、帕斯科、柑橘、希尔斯伯勒、利维、海牛、萨拉索塔和泰勒县的居民必须撤离该地区。
县官员还敦促居住在活动房屋、低洼地区和沿海地区的人们在伊达里亚临近时离开该地区。
赫尔南多、杰斐逊、海牛和帕斯科县的官员也发布了特定区域的自愿疏散命令。
FEMA鼓励Idalia道路上的每个人“今天就做好准备”
联邦紧急事务管理局鼓励爱达荷州的每个人“今天就做好准备”
联邦应急管理局局长迪安·克里斯威尔与佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯进行了交谈,并“强调了该机构的行动和支持该州需求的准备。”联邦应急管理局还与佐治亚州和南卡罗来纳州“密切协调”,提供必要的支持。
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在一个自助服务站,当地居民在填沙袋,为热带风暴伊达里亚做准备.
周一早些时候,乔·拜登总统也与德桑蒂斯通了话,并批准了一项紧急声明。
坦帕国际机场将关闭
随着伊达里亚的逼近,坦帕国际机场将于周二凌晨12点01分关闭。
从坦帕湾地区到阿巴拉契科拉地区都发布了飓风警报。
Idalia live updates: Florida braces for Category 3 hurricane
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Monday as it bears down on Florida.
Idalia could become a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night.
Landfall is currently forecast for Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa.
FAA 'closely monitoring' Idalia, airlines issue travel notices
Airlines and The Federal Aviation Administration said it's monitoring Tropical Storm Idalia as it heads to the U.S.
The FAA posted on social media that it's "closely monitoring" Idalia's path, but it isn't responsible for closing airports and canceling flights.
American Airlines issued a travel alert that allows its customers whose plans are impacted by Idalia to rebook their flights without incurring a change fee.
Southwest Airlines said it anticipates some changes to its schedule and an impact on its operation as the storm approaches. The airline has issued a travel advisory for its customers.
United Airlines has issued travel waivers for customers traveling to and from impacted airports. The company said it's working to ensure its team is prepared to deal with the expected severe weather.
Evacuation orders issued for multiple Florida counties
Multiple counties in Florida are under mandatory and voluntary evacuations as Tropical Storm Idalia barrels toward the state.
People living in zones in Pinellas, Pasco, Citrus, Hillsborough, Levy, Manatee, Sarasota and Taylor counties must evacuate the area, according to multiple county officials.
County officials are also urging people living in mobile homes, low-lying areas and along the coast to leave the area as Idalia approaches.
Officials in Hernando, Jefferson, Manatee and Pasco counties have also issued voluntary evacuation orders for particular zones.
FEMA encourages everyone in Idalia's path to 'get prepared today'
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging everyone in Idalia’s path to "get prepared today."
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spoke to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and "emphasized the agency's actions and readiness to support the state’s needs." FEMA is also "closely coordinating" with Georgia and South Carolina to provide support as needed.
President Joe Biden also spoke with DeSantis earlier Monday and approved an emergency declaration.
Tampa International Airport to close
Tampa International Airport will close at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday as Idalia nears.
A hurricane warning has been issued from the Tampa Bay area up to the Apalachicola area.