AP Said that the Moon will be closest to the Earth on August 30 (US time). Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida on the same day. Although a super blue moon can create beautiful images around the world, when it appears during a storm, it causes an extremely dangerous “king tide” phenomenon.
The reason a Blue Super Moon is rare is that it occurs every 10-20 years. “King tide” is a phrase often used to refer to the occurrence of unusually high tides.
An airplane flies past the supermoon on July 13, 2022 in Milwaukee, US. Photo: AP
“This is a relatively bad time when Hurricane Idalia combined with a super blue moon could cause tides of up to 2.5 metres, more than double the water levels caused by normal storms” – US National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist Brian Haynes commented and warned – “So, the tide will make flooding worse not only in Florida but also in states like Georgia or South Carolina.”
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on the northwest coast of Florida (USA) at 6 am 30/8 (US time). People in coastal areas have been warned that the storm will bring dangerously high winds over the next 2 days as Idalia is at Level 3 with winds of 178-208 km/h and could be Level 4 (strongest). Winds above 209 km/s h) During landslides. According to the US scale, a Category 5 hurricane is the most powerful, while a Category 4 hurricane will cause “catastrophic damage”.
In that context, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called on residents of vulnerable communities to follow evacuation orders to higher ground, and warned that there could be a risk of flooding due to the storm.
Most of Florida’s 21 million residents, as well as many residents of Georgia and South Carolina, received storm advisories and warnings.
State emergency declarations have been issued in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
People evacuate Hurricane Idalia on August 29 (US time) in Cedar Key, Florida. Photo: Reuters
