Twenty-two counties in Florida readying for Hurricane Idalia‘s landfall have issued evacuation orders in certain low-lying and vulnerable areas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday as he warned the public to seek shelter.
If the hurricane arrives during high tide, storm surge could reach 8-12 feet in some areas, DeSantis said. High tide along the coast varies, as does the storm’s predicted arrival time.
“If you’re there in that storm surge, you’re putting your life in jeopardy,” he said. “Please heed those orders. You don’t have to leave the state. You don’t have to go hundreds of miles, you can go to a shelter in a different part of your county, go to a friend’s house in an area that is not going to be susceptible to the storm surge, or a hotel — all these things are good to do.”
