Tearful councilwoman: ?Horseshoe Beach needs help?
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Horseshoe Beach, Florida took the brunt of Hurricane Idalia's force when it roared ashore as a powerful Category 3 storm. Friday, Councilwoman Brooke Heir joined LiveNOW from FOX for a powerful, raw interview about her devastated town and what residents are now facing.

Why fall season should actually begin on September 1

The calendar says autumn begins on Sept. 22, but 'climatological' or 'meteorological' fall starts 3 weeks earlier.

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.

Phoenix monsoon: Lightning strike caught on cam
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The National Weather Service has issued a number of weather advisories and warnings, as a new round of monsoon storms are popping up south of the Valley. A lightning strike also resulted in multiple fires near the radio and television signal transmitters on South Mountain. Our team at FOX 10 Phoenix covered the storm from all angles. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

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

Hurricane Idalia: Boathouse washed away
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A boat house along Florida's Gulf Coast was washed away by flood waters amid Hurricane Idalia. Grady Trimble with FOX joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow with a look at conditions.

Hurricane Idalia: Flood waters in Clearwater
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Hurricane Idalia brought extreme flooding to parts of Florida's Gulf Coast including Clearwater. The city's mayor Brian Aungst joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the storm.