Tampa Bay-area school districts closed this week in preparation for Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall Wednesday morning as a major Category 3 storm in Florida's Big Bend region. Idalia brought strong wind, rain and major storm flooding throughout the Gulf Coast. Because of the ongoing threats, local officials are urging families to continue to use caution as schools begin reopening throughout the region. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/schools-reopening-hurricane-idalia-pinellas-hillsborough-sarasota/67-148a2f2f-2f14-45d4-8ce6-6ae08536e489 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay