Supermoon and Hurricane Idalia Combine to Raise Tides Along Southeast Coast

Rare blue supermoon is raising tides higher than normal along the southeastern U.S. coast
Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph
The supermoon's gravitational pull is exacerbating the tidal flooding caused by the hurricane
Coastal flooding expected in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina from the combined effects of the supermoon and hurricane
Storm surge could reach up to 15 feet in some areas along Florida's west coast