Idalia Makes Landfall, Backs Down to Category 3 (Newser Breaking News)

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August 30, 2023 Sponsored by Wise Bread   Happening Now Idalia Makes Landfall, Backs Down to Category 3 Hurricane Idalia briefly strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm, then fell back to Category 3 status on Wednesday morning as it made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region, where it threatened to unleash massive rainfall and life-threatening storm surges as high as 15 feet. As it made landfall at 7:45am ET on Wednesday, Idalia had maximum sustained winds of 125mph, with gusts that went even higher—likely setting it up as the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Big Bend region, per the Weather Channel. Keep reading   From our sponsor Spend $500 and Earn $200 Earn a $200 bonus with these high earning rewards cards — that's like 40% cash rewards on your first $500 in spend. Plus, enjoy unlimited rewards. Start racking up huge cash rewards. Learn More   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved