Category 4 Hurricane Idalia rapidly intensifies before landfall

ViewJust 24 hours after becoming a hurricane, Idalia attained Category 4 status early Wednesday, just hours before its expected landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 

Before sunrise, Hurricane Idalia had top sustained winds of 130 mph. It was about 55 miles from Cedar Key. At 6:10 a.m., an 80 mph wind gust was reported in...