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AP - Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a rare late-season tropical storm that weakened as it crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding.
In preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Ida, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is making November food stamp benefits available to current recipients earlier than normal.
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the northeast coast of Honduras from Limon eastward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border. At 7 a.m. EST, the center of Tropical Depression Ida was located about 65 miles west-southwest of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua/Honduras border.
HOUSTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. National HurricaneCenter on Monday downgraded Ida, churning in the Gulf of [More]
Coastal areas of Mississippi are now under a tropical storm warning after Ida lost strength on its way to a landfall sometime early Tuesday
The year's latest tropical depression formed today from an area of low pressure tucked near Central America and is expected to become Tropical Storm Ida, possibly today. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center have watched the thunderstorms in the extreme southwestern Caribbean Sea since the weekend, and the system continued to become more organized.
Tropical Storm Ida, bearing down on the Florida panhandle, will bring heavy rain and high winds from the coast inland. "The message we have for all of our customers is to be prepared and follow instructions if you are asked to evacuate," explains Foremost Catastrophe Manager Michael Steele.
Tropical Storm Ida, bearing down on the Florida panhandle and heading into Georgia, will bring heavy rain and high winds from the coast inland. "The message we have for all of our customers is to be prepared and follow instructions if you are asked to evacuate," explains Foremost Catastrophe Manager, Michael Steele.
UPDATED: PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Schools closed, residents of low-lying areas sought shelter and Florida's governor declared a state of emergency Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm churned toward the Gulf Coast. After a quiet Atlantic storm season, residents from Louisiana east to Florida took the year's first serious threat in stride. "Nobody has gotten into panic mode," said Bobbie ...
Stay tuned to Fox10tv.com for the latest shelter listings open during Tropical Storm Ida.
Several businesses are closing due to Tropical Storm Ida. Stay tuned to Fox10tv.com for updates on these closings.
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