See Fort Myers, Lee County power outage map as Hurricane Idalia impacts Florida

Kim Luciani, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
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Power outages are expected to be reported in the Fort Myers area and Lee County as Hurricane Idalia makes its way through Florida.

Idalia is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall along Florida's coast Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 33 Florida counties, including Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist and Levy and urged all residents to be prepared.

A Tropical Storm warning was in effect for Lee County as of early Monday, Aug. 28.

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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Lee County, Fort Myers power outage map: Totals from Hurricane Idalia