Hurricane Idalia is projected to bring dangerous winds and flooding to the Florida Gulf Coast this week, with some evacuation orders in place for coastal communities.
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The hurricane was forecast to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. The hurricane was upgraded to a Cat. 4 Wednesday morning, and then downgraded hours later, though it remained a strong storm.