Updates: Tropical storm Idalia heads north after hitting Florida

Idalia downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm, but authorities warn that heavy rain and winds remain.

Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida
Floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Idalia pour over the sea wall along Old Tampa Bay as paddle boarder Zeke Pierce rides by on August 30, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, the United States [Chris O'Meara/AP Photo]
By Hafsa Adil, Joseph Stepansky and Brian Osgood
Published On 30 Aug 2023

This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on Wednesday, August 23, as the storm system Idalia travelled across the southeastern United States.