ATLANTA β Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Tuesday for all of Georgia in anticipation of Wednesdayβs arrival of Hurricane Idalia.
The storm system is expected to make landfall along Floridaβs Big Bend area Wednesday morning as a Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane, then move through Georgia Wednesday afternoon and evening as a Category 1 hurricane.
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