United States President Joe Biden travelled to Florida on Saturday (September 2) to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and met the victims of the storm.

Hurricane Idalia: US President Biden visits Florida to survey destruction, meets victims

In another shocking development, electric vehicles burst into flames in Florida after coming in contact with saltwater swirled up by Hurricane Idalia. The firefighters in Palm Harbor, Florida, citing the incidents that involved Teslas took to social media and warned hybrid car owners that their vehicles could combust if exposed to saltwater.

Hurricane Idalia: Electric vehicles catch fire in Florida after being exposed to saltwater

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will not be meeting President Joe Biden when he visits the state on Saturday (September 2) to inspect the regions most impacted by Hurricane Idalia.

DeSantis will not meet Biden during president's trip to Florida for Idalia damage survey

Hurricane Idalia has passed through the Carolinas and is heading for the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia and Florida are now dealing with the aftermath. Is the Atlantic Ocean warming up? Molly Gambhir tells you more

Gravitas: Hurricane Idalia Passes Over Carolinas | Georgia And Florida Deal With Aftermath

Pilots from the MacDill Air Force Base in Florida have captured footage of the St. Elmo's fire phenomenon. The pilots captured the footage on Monday (August 28) as they evacuated from the airbase in preparation for Hurricane Idalia, which has now weakened into a tropical storm.

Witchfire or St. Elmo’s fire was caught on camera by US pilots as Hurricane Idalia approached

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged residents on Tuesday (August 29) in the path of Hurricane Idalia to "get to higher ground," as the storm lumbered toward Florida's Gulf Coast.