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Headline: Supermoon Combined With Hurricane Idalia Could Raise Tides Higher As Storm Makes Landfall
Caption: Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Aug. 30. But a rare blue supermoon is making an appearance at the same time, which could exacerbate flooding in the area, AP reports. That's because a supermoon's increased gravitational pull can make tides higher. The effect is caused by the moon being closer to the Earth.
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