The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Idalia

President Biden assesses scale of impacts from Hurricane Idalia from the sky before conducting a walking tour of communities

Florida governor has no plans to meet Biden, claiming security preparations would impair recovery efforts

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office says he’s not going to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response because of the logistics involved

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.

Category 4 storm took last-minute turn away from Florida state capital and weakened slightly just before landfall

Category 3 storm causes extensive flooding in south-east US, while heavy rain and winds also hit France and Italy

President Joe Biden has announced that he will visit on Saturday morning and has requested billions in extra disaster relief funding

In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida, experts say its eye experienced a phenomenon that kept it from further intensifying

Watch as Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Steinhatchee, Florida, on Thursday 31 August, to provide an update on the response to Hurricane Idalia.