A few limbs on the streets were the extent of damages sustained after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida, resulting in tropical storm winds and flooding throughout North Carolina.

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After landing in the Big Bend region, Idalia is forecast to cross the Florida Peninsula and then drench southern Georgia and the Carolinas on Thursday.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230829/hurricane-idalia-now-predicted-to-hit-florida-as-category-4-hurricane

A person was seen walking on the beach, pulling debris from the shoreline after Tropical Storm Idalia on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in North Myrtle Beach, SC.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/idalia-brings-flooding-to-charleston-and-leaves-30k-without-power/

As Hurricane Idalia rocks Florida’s Gulf Coast with heavy rains and sustained winds over counties are under mandatory evacuation orders.

Source: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/08/30/how-hurricane-idalia-compares-to-last-25-most-destructive-named-storms-to-hit-gulf-coast/

As Idalia became a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, storm surge was at the top of mind for emergency crews and residents as they prepared for a direct hit in parts of the northeast Gulf Coast.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/idalia-could-cause-catastrophic-winds-inland-flooding-for-florida

As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Idalia was 35 miles south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba and had maximum sustained winds of 70 m.p.h., the Hurricane Center said.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-idalia-hurricane.html

At 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Idalia was about 275 miles (440 kilometres) south-southwest of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h), the National Hurricane Center said.

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/idalia-strengthens-to-a-hurricane-dangerous-storm-surges-are-forecast-for-florida-s-gulf-coast-1.6538915

Brothers Corey and Samuel Rudd, of Taylor Construction and Development, discuss their decision to leave Cedar Key ahead of Hurricane Idalia on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Source: https://news.wgcu.org/section/weather/2023-08-30/calm-before-storm-historic-florida-fishing-village-prepares-for-historic-hurricane-surge

But flooding rain is less of a concern for this storm than it was for Hurricanes Ian or Nicole, because Idalia is expected to move quickly through the state.

Source: https://www.bladenjournal.com/news/71706/idalia-forecast-bladen-county-within-possible-path

But the governor told reporters at the Florida Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee that the damage unleashed by Idalia as it made landfall in…

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By 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, hours after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Taylor County, about 268,000 customers statewide were without electricity, according to poweroutage.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/30/hurricane-idalia-live-updates-2/

Caliche High School Boys Basketball Vs. Idalia: 4 p.m., high school gym.

Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2023/02/04/things-to-do-in-sterling-logan-county-feb-4-feb-10-2/

CNN–Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend Gulf coast early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 Hurricane, with winds up to 120 miles per hour.

Source: https://www.abccolumbia.com/2023/08/30/hurricane-idalia-makes-landfall-pushes-towards-sc/

Defensively, Idalia allowed 390 yards, 251 of it on the ground.

Source: https://www.burlington-record.com/2023/09/21/area-six-man-football-roundup-6/

Due to Idalia and the school closure on August 30 and August 31, Evans County Board of Education (BOE) postponed the initial public tax hearing that was originally scheduled for August 31, 2023 at 10:00 am.

Source: https://www.claxtonenterprise.com/school-closure-last-week-means-boe-tax-hearings-have-been-rescheduled/

During today’s visit, the President will tour areas hit by Hurricane Idalia and deliver remarks in Live Oak, Florida.

Source: https://www.kurv.com/biden-says-he-wont-meet-with-desantis-during-fl-trip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-says-he-wont-meet-with-desantis-during-fl-trip

Furthermore, AM Best’s report was published as Hurricane Idalia formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2023/08/29/738190.htm

Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina made three saves for Charlotte (7-9-9, 30 points) on a wet night stemming from rains that were leftovers from Hurricane Idalia.

Source: https://deadspin.com/orlando-city-rescue-draw-vs-charlotte-fc-with-late-goa-1850790532?utm_source=regular

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This remote seaside enclave known as “Florida`s Last Frontier” took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck the state`s west coast as a Category 3 storm last week.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2023/09/05/738991.htm

Hurricane Idalia just plowed through Florida and U.S. forecasters said Tuesday that Tropical Storm Lee in the Atlantic Ocean will become an “extremely dangerous” hurricane by Friday.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/09/05/oil-prices-spike-as-saudi-arabia-russia-extend-1-3-million-barrel-a-day-oil-cut-through-december/