As Idalia inched closer to make landfall in Florida's Big Bend region, new reports revealed NOAA had to ground its hurricane hunter planes. Jeff Masters, a former NOAA flight meteorologist, said this hurricane center forecast wasn't significantly impacted by the grounding. #HurricaneIdalia #Weather #HurricaneHunters Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 10a/9C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij