See How Hurricane Idalia Pummeled the Florida Coast and Beyond

Angely Mercado
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Homes surrounded by floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Idalia in Steinhatchee, Florida, on August. 30, 2023.
Homes surrounded by floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Idalia in Steinhatchee, Florida, on August. 30, 2023.


Homes surrounded by floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Idalia in Steinhatchee, Florida, on August. 30, 2023.

Tropical storm Idalia has made its way through several states since it made landfall yesterday and has moved on to North Carolina after leaving a trail of collapsed homes, flooded streets, and felled trees.

Just yesterday morning, the storm was a dangerous category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of over 100 miles per hour. But the storm was downgraded overnight and currently has maximum sustained winds of about 60 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The storm is expected to move out into the Atlantic Ocean today.

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Videos posted on Twitter show damaged homes, debris, and even cars strewn about:

The hurricane’s passing over Florida also dumped a 100-year-old tree onto Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Tallahassee mansion. Casey DeSantis, the First Lady of Florida, posted a photo to Twitter that showed the large tree on the ground, half of it leaning against the large white house in the background.

A tweet from the First Lady of Florida of the tree that hit the Governor’s Tallahassee home this week.
A tweet from the First Lady of Florida of the tree that hit the Governor’s Tallahassee home this week.

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A tweet from the First Lady of Florida of the tree that hit the Governor’s Tallahassee home this week.

See how the hurricane plowed through several states in the slides ahead:

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Wading through the floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Idalia

People walk up a flooded Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on August 30, 2023, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.
People walk up a flooded Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on August 30, 2023, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.


People walk up a flooded Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on August 30, 2023, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.

Debris left behind by the passing hurricane

A local climbs on debris outside of Steamers seafood shack and bar after their waterside deck was damaged on August 30, 2023, in Cedar Key, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.
A local climbs on debris outside of Steamers seafood shack and bar after their waterside deck was damaged on August 30, 2023, in Cedar Key, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.


A local climbs on debris outside of Steamers seafood shack and bar after their waterside deck was damaged on August 30, 2023, in Cedar Key, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.

Flooded RV park in Florida

An evacuated flooded RV park is seen near Keaton Beach, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August. 30, 2023.
An evacuated flooded RV park is seen near Keaton Beach, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August. 30, 2023.


An evacuated flooded RV park is seen near Keaton Beach, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August. 30, 2023.

Floodwaters swallow cars in Myrtle Beach

A car plunged into flood waters on Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach on August. 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.
A car plunged into flood waters on Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach on August. 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.


A car plunged into flood waters on Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach on August. 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.

Flooded main street in Myrtle Beach after Hurricane Idalia

Main Street in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. was flooded on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.
Main Street in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. was flooded on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.


Main Street in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. was flooded on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia.

Debris and damaged cars after Hurricane Idalia rolled through

Pick up trucks and debris lie strewn in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.
Pick up trucks and debris lie strewn in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.


Pick up trucks and debris lie strewn in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.

Destroyed houses left behind my Hurricane Idalia

The remains of a destroyed building are seen in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.
The remains of a destroyed building are seen in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.


The remains of a destroyed building are seen in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.

Roofless house seen in Keaton Beach, Florida

The remains of a destroyed home built atop a platform on piles are seen in Keaton Beach, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.
The remains of a destroyed home built atop a platform on piles are seen in Keaton Beach, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.


The remains of a destroyed home built atop a platform on piles are seen in Keaton Beach, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on August 30, 2023.

Salvaging personal items through the wreckage of damaged homes

Jewell Baggett walks amidst debris strewn across the yard where her mother’s home had stood in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia on August 30, 2023.
Jewell Baggett walks amidst debris strewn across the yard where her mother’s home had stood in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia on August 30, 2023.


Jewell Baggett walks amidst debris strewn across the yard where her mother’s home had stood in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Idalia on August 30, 2023.

Felled trees in Perry, Florida

Trees and power lines block city streets, on August. 30, 2023, in Perry, Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
Trees and power lines block city streets, on August. 30, 2023, in Perry, Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia


Trees and power lines block city streets, on August. 30, 2023, in Perry, Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia

Household items strewn about in Cedar Key, Florida

Damage to Faraway Inn is seen on August 30, 2023, in Cedar Key Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.
Damage to Faraway Inn is seen on August 30, 2023, in Cedar Key Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.


Damage to Faraway Inn is seen on August 30, 2023, in Cedar Key Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.

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