Although Tropical Storm Idalia is not expected to have a major impact on the Wiregrass area, the Houston County EMA is preparing to assist possible evacuees coming into the region.
“For right now, we’re going to miss a direct impact,” Houston County EMA director Mark Powell said. “In the impacted areas, the storm surge could be severe, so we want to provide evacuees with the resources they need. This is a close area out of the way, and in my opinion, this is definitely somewhere they need to go.”
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee predicts Idalia to become a category 3 hurricane on Tuesday and make landfall along Florida’s Nature Coast late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio “We’re going to have some wind and rain from it for sure,” Powell said. “There is a small chance we can see some tropical storm force winds, but as far as big-time impact from weather, we may not see that.”
“We just want to welcome them in and provide that southern hospitality,” Powell said. “We’re going to be able to give them hotels, restaurants, and anything else they need.”
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