Although one of the main hurricane hazards is flooding caused by storm surge or heavy rains, the vast majority of properties there lack federal flood insurance, according to an analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data by reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. Credit: Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno/Bloomberg Although one of the main hurricane hazards is flooding caused by storm surge or heavy rains, the vast majority of properties there lack federal flood insurance, according to an analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data by reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. Credit: Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — Hurricane Idalia unleashed its fury on northwest Florida on Wednesday morning, landing in a sparsely populated area with winds of 125 miles (201 kilometers) per hour and 9 feet of storm surge.

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