Saudi Gazette report

HOUSTON — Saudi Arabia's consulate in Houston, Texas, has issued a warning against tropical storm "Idalia".

The consulate, through the X platform (formerly Twitter), urged all the Saudi citizens who are in Florida to take precautions due to the impending approach of Idalia.

It has stressed the importance of following up on the announcements issued by the authorities, such as the guidance and instructions related to the storm and how to deal with the accompanying climatic changes.

If any emergency occurs, the consulate asks the citizens to contact it through the following numbers: 281-889-0570 — 281-917-8658 — 281-917-8305.

The consulate issued the statement following the official announcement by the authorities in Florida state regarding the tropical storm Idalia, and the forecast of its impact on weather.

Idalia is expected to intensify considerably as it heads toward Florida, where officials already have told people to flee, closed schools and shuttered a major airport ahead of a predicted landfall Wednesday along the Gulf Coast.

With powerful winds and life-threatening storm surge, the hurricane is due to hit at Category 3 strength, and millions are under storm warnings, the US National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.