Nearly 75% of Florida’s counties are under a state of emergency

Parts of Florida which have never been hit by a major hurricane are in the crosshairs of Hurricane Idalia, a powerful Category 2 storm continuing to pick up speed. 49 counties are under a state of emergency this hour as conditions are quickly deteriorating. Plus, Russia releases a rare video of American Paul Whelan in prison. Paul’s brother joins to share his message about the fight to bring Paul home.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices