Hurricane Idalia live blog: updates as category 3 storm slams into Florida coast, causing flooding and power outages

Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm, causing flooding and power outages in Florida.

While the storm was downgraded from a Category 4 before hitting the state’s coast, officials have warned residents to expect winds of up to 125 mph.

Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders, and at least 160,000 people are without power as the Big Bend shoreline is ravaged by flooding.

Follow this blog for DailyMail.com’s live updates on the storm.