Hurricane Idalia: Cedar Key preps for 10-foot storm surge, high winds

CEDAR KEY, Fla. — A mandatory evacuation went into effect on Cedar Key as of 4 p.m., but not everyone is leaving as Hurricane Idalia looms off the coast.

Channel 9 reporter Shannon Butler said city officials estimate that 100 of the island’s 800 weekday residents decided to weather the storm at home.

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Officials said they are concerned about a possible 10- to 15-foot storm surge and how the hurricane could impact the island’s roads and bridges.

Channel 9 will provide you the latest updates from the state’s big bend on Eyewitness News.

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Hurricane Idalia preps 230828-N-YD641-003 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2023) Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Riggs grabs some essentials at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Commissary, Aug. 28 prior to Tropical Storm Idalia arriving in the Jacksonville area. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Scotty Coombs/Released) (NAS Jacksonvill/Facebook)

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