Ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia making landfall, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced she has activated the state's price gouging hotline to protect residents from storm-related price increases.

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"During a storm-related declared state of emergency, state law prohibits excessive increases in the price of essential commodities, such as equipment, food, gasoline, hotel rooms, ice, lumber and water needed as a direct result of the event," Moody's office said in a statement.

Residents who think they have been the victim of price gouging can call 1-866-966-7226 or report it online.

For more information, visit the attorney general's FAQ page on price gouging.