Concerns regarding hurricane Idalia continue even after being reduced to Category 1 strength by Wednesday afternoon, but what stores and restaurants are closed due to the harsh weather?
Fears about hurricane Idalia grew on Tuesday night after being categorized as a Category 4 storm in Florida. However, by Wednesday morning, things settled down and it was announced that it was now of Category 1 strength. While people in Florida deal with the aftermath of strong winds, tensions grow in Georgia as it was confirmed the hurricane has crossed into the state.
Stores and restaurants that are closed due to hurricane Idalia
While some stores will be closed due to the hurricane, others have adjusted their time slots to ensure they can meet the customers’ demand.
Five locations of Waffle House are closed. These are stores that are located at Live Oak, Madison, Lake City, and two stores in the St. Petersburg area. Legoland Florida also closed its water park as fears about the hurricane grow. Apple too has closed its stores in Florida to ensure everyone is safe.
Meanwhile, some Starbucks locations are shut down as well. We would urge people to check the location finder to ensure the nearest one to you is functioning. Apart from this, Winn-Dixie has also closed some of its outlets.
Hurricane Idalia has now entered Georgia
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed that hurricane Idalia had entered Georgia after causing catastrophe in Florida. NHC noted: “Catastrophic storm surge occurring along the coast of the Florida Big Bend and damaging winds spreading inland over northern Florida.”
More than 400,000 Florida and Georgia buildings have lost power due to the harsh weather. On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that he had spoken to Gov. Ron DeSantis and provided him with “everything that he possibly needs,” as per reports.
He further noted that the federal teams were on the ground and working with local officers to ensure that the public was safe. I let each governor I spoke with know if there’s anything the states need right now, I’m ready to mobilize that support of what they need,” he said.
Brides and roads that are closed
In a new statement released, a list of roads and bridges that are closed has been announced. These can be seen below:
Bridges closed:
- Charlotte County
- US-41 at Peace River (Baron Collier) Bridge. All Lanes Closed
- Manatee County
- I-275 North at Skyway Bridge. All Lanes Closed
- Pinellas County
- I-275 South at Skyway Bridge. All Lanes Closed
- Howard Frankland Bridge. All Northbound Lanes Closed
- Courtney Campbell Causeway: All Eastbound Lanes Closed
- SR-699 (Gulf Blvd): All Lanes Closed
Roads closed:
- Charlotte County
- Tamiami Trail at Harborside Ave. All Lanes Closed
- Tamiami Trail at Edgewater Dr. All Lanes Closed
- Gilchrist County
- Debris in roadway on SR-26 at US 19. All Lanes Closed.
- Debris on roadway on US-129 at SW 10th St. All Lanes Closed
- Manatee County
- Flooding on Cortez Rd Westbound at 127th St W. All Lanes Closed.
- Flooding on Manatee Ave Westbound at 75th St W. All Lanes Closed.
- Sarasota County
- Flooding on US-41 North, at Main Street. All Lanes Closed
- Flooding on N Tamiami Trail at Fruitville Rd. All Lanes Closed
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