EXPLAINER-What to expect from Hurricane Idalia as it sweeps from Florida

Here are the most important things to know about the projected impact of Hurricane Idalia, which was weakening but still raging as it moved from Florida to Georgia on Wednesday, leaving a swath of destruction that will take time to assess. WHAT IS IDALIA'S PATH? As of 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), Idalia was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120.7 kph) as it whirled through southern Georgia toward Savannah, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.