Florida dog reunited with owner after being separated during Idalia

Copper the pup went on an "unexpected adventure," the Charlotte County Emergency Management team said, but was reunited with its owner, thanks to an animal control officer.

Biden requests extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing total to $16 billion

The Biden administration initially asked for $12 billion in additional funding for FEMA's disaster relief fund, which helps with rescue and relief efforts.

Losses from Hurricane Idalia expected to top $10 billion

Analysts said the fast-moving nature of the storm and its path over rural communities helped prevent a worst-case scenario. Some of the worst impacted counties were Dixie, Levy and Taylor.

Idalia weakens to post-tropical storm after carving deadly path of destruction from Florida to Carolinas

Cleanup efforts are underway from Florida to the Carolinas after Hurricane Idalia made landfall and left a trail of destruction after blasting the region with destructive winds, a powerful storm surge, and flooding from torrential rain.

Idalia weakens to post-tropical storm after carving deadly path of destruction from Florida to Carolinas

Authorities have attributed at least three deaths to Idalia -- two in Florida and one in Georgia. The storm is forecast to move away from North Carolina on Thursday while dumping heavy rain on coastal areas of the state.

Florida's CFO & State Fire Marshal joins LiveNOW
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Jimmy Patronis, Florida's Chief Financial Officer & State Fire Marshal, joins LiveNOW to break down search and rescue operations as Idalia makes its way across the East Coast.

Will Idalia impact Labor Day travel?
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Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida's big bend region as "major" category three storm and it continues to move across the southeast as a tropical storm. Bringing destructive winds, and catastrophic storm surge to Georgia and the Carolinas. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke with FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Christopher King about Idalia's potential impact on holiday travel. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Hurricane Idalia: Car sent airborne during tornado in South Carolina
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A car is sent airborne as a confirmed tornado touched down in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Video recorded by Mason Stewart shows a vehicle being flipped into the air by a strong gust of wind, before crashing down onto another. Goose Creek Police said two people suffered minor injuries. This all happened while Idalia moved through Florida, into Georgia and South Carolina. Idalia weakened into a tropical storm on Wednesday evening after making landfall as a category 3 hurricane. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Blue super moon's impact on Idalia tides
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The blue supermoon could raise tides as Idalia continues to slam the southeast with rain and wind. The moon was closest to the Earth on Wednesday, the same day Idalia made landfall as a major Category 3 hurricane in Florida. It?s expected to make the storm surge and tidal flooding worse in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke with FOX Weather's Bob Van Dillen about the supermoon's impact. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Idalia's wrath continues across Southeast with flooding in Charleston following historic Florida landfall

The deadly Category 3 hurricane hit along the coast of the Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach about 7:45 a.m. local time, posing an immediate threat to lives and properties with 125 mph winds and significant flooding.

South Carolina slammed by Idalia rain, wind
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Storm surge from Tropical Storm Idalia has begun to flood parts of Charleston, South Carolina. Powerful onshore winds of about 40 mph are pushing water from the Atlantic onto the city streets of the historic city. LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic spoke with FOX Weather's Katie Byrne as conditions worsened in the Lowcountry. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

'St. Elmo's fire' seen in crazy Air Force video

An electrically charged sky gave U.S. Air Force pilots a rare light show while evacuating planes in Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia.

Hurricane Idalia tracking to Florida landfall as dangerous Category 4 storm

The time to prepare is over and a dire situation is unfolding along Florida’s Gulf Coast as Category 4 Hurricane Idalia continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. Catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge and destructive winds will pound the state’s Big Bend region as the monster storm nears the coast just hours away from landfall.

Hurricane Idalia strengthens to major Category 3
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Hurricane Idalia is now a "major" category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph with higher gusts. Idalia is forecast to become a category 4 hurricane before it reaches Florida's Big Bend coast. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video