Double Threat Shapes Up as Tropical Storm Idalia and Hurricane Franklin Intensify

Two storms were intensifying Monday as the Atlantic hurricane season was getting into full swing. Tropical Storm Idalia was off the coast of Cuba on a potential track to come ashore as a major hurricane in the southern U.S., the National Hurricane Center said.

At a Monday morning news conference, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told residents to prepare for "major impacts" on the Gulf coast.

"We do expect Hurricane Idalia to be a major hurricane that will strike the state of Florida," he said.

President Joe Biden spoke with DeSantis earlier Monday and approved an emergency declaration for the state, the White House said.