WATCH: Social media flooded with flooding videos as Cat 3 Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida
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As the powerful Hurricane Idalia moves across Florida after making landfall at Keaton Beach in the Big Bend area, Gulf Coast residents are getting slammed with rain and rising storm surge. Powerful waves crested sea walls, flooded streets and endangered homes.
Just after 10 a.m. the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reported a record 6.9 foot storm surge in Cedar Key.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 49 counties, a broad swath that stretches across the northern half of the state from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast as catastrophic storm surge is expected.
Here's what people are seeing. NOTE: If you are in the path of Idalia, please do not risk your life to get cool video. Stay safe.
Live state updates: Hurricane Idalia approaches Category 4 Florida landfall
This is the scene from Keaton Beach, where Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm with winds near 125 mph. #Idalia brought devastating storm surge and powerful winds to the Big Bend of #Florida. #HurricaneIdalia pic.twitter.com/SG4MIyTZ7T
— Pattrn (@pattrn) August 30, 2023
Dangerous storm surge continues in Cedar Key, FL with strong westerlies on the backside of Hurricane Idalia. Here is the peak storm surge: https://t.co/f8e4XOlvKa pic.twitter.com/WgWYjheu3z
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 30, 2023
INCREDIBLE VIDEO | Heartbreaking footage to watch. This is a time-lapse video from Steinhatchee, Florida early Wednesday morning as storm surge from Hurricane Idalia pushed ashore. Surge values could top out over 10 feet in spots around this location. #Idalia #FLwx pic.twitter.com/xyMABT0Ylq
— Zach Covey (@ZachCoveyTV) August 30, 2023
#30Ago 9:08 am Marejada ciclónica producida por el Huracán #Idalia esta mañana en Cedar Key #Florida
Storm surge from Hurricane #Idalia in Cedar Key, FL this morning vía @accuweather pic.twitter.com/Cl5XKGM7LQ— Red-58 (@Red5818) August 30, 2023
HURRICANE IDALIA: Cedar Key Fire Rescue is warning residents to stay off the roads after Hurricane Idalia made landfall near the town on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Photos posted to the fire department's Facebook account show downed trees, debris and flooding. pic.twitter.com/aFW1m8HPzH— LWNC (@LwncNews) August 30, 2023
Storm surge from #HurricaneIdalia reversed the Steinhatchee River, tore sailboats from their moorings and they lost their masts against the bridge. #Steinhatchee #Florida pic.twitter.com/gd1fBxhMNP
— Jonathan Petramala (@jpetramala) August 30, 2023
FEMA manda comida, agua, y más de 700 agentes para ayudar a los damnificados del huracán Idalia.
Los detalles👉🏼https://t.co/FtZBUUKLK7 pic.twitter.com/VUmZzPoo38— Noticias Telemundo (@TelemundoNews) August 30, 2023
#NOW: It’s a battle against #Idalia and high tide in Matlacha. The woman who owns the blue house with green shutters has been able to keep water out… so far. But you can see how close it’s getting to homes in the area. @NBC2 pic.twitter.com/b0wjbgDsbF
— Evan Dean (@_EvanDean) August 30, 2023
.@POTUS directed @FEMA and the entire Federal Family to prepare for Hurricane Idalia:
- Over 1,000 personnel in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina prepared to help
- Will move resources quickly and coordinate with Governors
- National Response Coordination Center activated 24/7 pic.twitter.com/ydxfp7HV6N— Emilie Simons (@EmilieSimons46) August 30, 2023
It doesn't even seem real... video of the storm surge in Cedar Key shortly after Idalia made landfall in Keaton Beach around 7:45 am.
A storm of this size has not made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region in more than 125 years #HurricaneIdalia pic.twitter.com/fB2SlIpPWp— Jordyn Markhoff (@JordynMarkhoff) August 30, 2023
Trees also crashing onto campers and trailer houses. Unknown if people were inside #Idalia #FLwx @accuweather pic.twitter.com/tsSMjkKtT1
— Aaron Rigsby (@AaronRigsbyOSC) August 30, 2023
A RECORD 6.9 foot storm surge in Cedar Key, FL. Surrounded by water as expected. #UOF #idalia pic.twitter.com/o1ugmxyA0R
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) August 30, 2023
Dangerous storm surge continues in Cedar Key, FL with strong westerlies on the backside of Hurricane Idalia. Here is the peak storm surge: https://t.co/f8e4XOlvKa pic.twitter.com/WgWYjheu3z
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 30, 2023
Last footage from the Horseshoe Beach Camera before it went out #Idalia https://t.co/AlgJJT4fXJ pic.twitter.com/1gZFeCEqvo
— I'm the weatherman, whatever man (@Weathermansam77) August 30, 2023
Massive flood due to Hurricane Idalia in Tampa Bay of Florida, USA 🇺🇲 #Idalia #Florida pic.twitter.com/SwCX4A20v4
— NEWS ALL TIME (@NEWS_ALL_TIME) August 30, 2023
Here’s a few clips from Perry, Florida inside Hurricane #Idalia.
At times it was just too dangerous to get out of the car, especially with flying debris and such. pic.twitter.com/FV0KE1JVGv— Zachary Hall (@WxZachary) August 30, 2023
Aftermath in Keaton Beach, FL
(Category 3, possibly Category 4)#Idalia #Florida #FLwx #HurricaneIdalia #storm #HurricaneSeason #Cat3 #Cat4 #HurricaneSeason2023 #Huracan #hurricane pic.twitter.com/0nvlo7EMca— Tom Kopca (@t0mk0pca) August 30, 2023
Impassable roads, home burning, others flooded and the water is expected to still rise. This is Hernando Beach after Hurricane Idalia. @HernandoCoGov @abcactionnews #fl24 pic.twitter.com/M2VbI46Cqa
— Katie LaGrone (@KatieLaGrone) August 30, 2023
Yest I saw a Cedar Key B&B owner saying she was going to try to stay—for people who'd need her and ANIMALS.
I thought, that's a B&B I want to visit/support. MSNBC just said a B&B was destroyed and I pray it's not hers.
🙏 #Idalia— ipsuel 🇺🇦 🌻 (@Ipsuel) August 30, 2023
BREAKING: Over 100mph winds in Perry, #Florida currently due to Hurricane, making visibility difficult.#idalia #HurricaneIdelia #IDALIAhurricane #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/4h45bn30UN
— Insider Corner (@insidercnews) August 30, 2023
Debris crashing, ears popping, wind HOWLING. Idalia is wrecking Perry, FL.
8:22 AM. 961.9 mb. pic.twitter.com/2gbcEdEV8O— Josh Griffith ⚡ (@JoshGriffithWX) August 30, 2023
Intense winds in eyewall now in Perry, FL. #HurricaneIdalia #Idalia #Hurricane #FloridaHurricane #Florida pic.twitter.com/2DmVgP0Rqk
— Updates (@sirfupdate) August 30, 2023
Wicked western eyewall in Perry, FL of Idalia ripping Perry apart. #Idalia #hurricaneidalia pic.twitter.com/s1cxxmezRi
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) August 30, 2023
Western eyewall near Perry, FL#HurricaneIdalia #Idalia #Hurricane #FloridaHurricane #Florida pic.twitter.com/Il0pGUmgJa
— Darkside (@ShortCuts24) August 30, 2023
Below is a video taken from a homeowner on Dark Island, which is about 1 mile south of Keaton Beach, as Hurricane Idalia made landfall. This is what a large storm surge can do. Good luck Tallahassee and all my fellow Floridians.
Last year we went through Hurricane Ian here in… pic.twitter.com/BQGEieBZvR— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 30, 2023
Western eyewall near Perry, FL was no joke! Things are starting to calm down a bit here thankfully. #IDALIA #FLwx @spann pic.twitter.com/PujTGz42Nb
— Andrew Colantoni 🚀 (@acolan1006) August 30, 2023
Debris flying during live report from Keaton Beach, FL. 🎥: ABC Action News #Idalia #flwx pic.twitter.com/ffWZUAyZQy
— Scott 🇺🇸 (@ChaseTheWX) August 30, 2023
Power flashes in Perry, #Florida as #hurricane #Idalia batters the area. @NWSTallahassee #flwx pic.twitter.com/PsIMtvKrdc
— Hunter Hurley (@hunterhurleywx) August 30, 2023
WATCH - Trees falling on homes in Perry FL
🎥 - Olivia Gregg on Facebook#hurricane #hurricaneidalia #idalia #iawx #flwx #storm #weather pic.twitter.com/Yv9ZUgA4R8— Crime With Bobby (@crimewithbobby) August 30, 2023
Meanwhile in Tampa ... #Idalia #HurricaneIdalia pic.twitter.com/CcTsfYpu1H
— The Recount (@therecount) August 30, 2023
A glimpse of the EYE of Hurricane Idalia just east of Perry, FL! WOW!!!
8:40 AM. 961.3 mb. pic.twitter.com/NwqrsKeJ4m— Josh Griffith ⚡ (@JoshGriffithWX) August 30, 2023
A dog is left outside by his owner in the midst of a Category 4 hurricane, Idalia.
Please save your pets too, just as you would yourself during evacuations.#Dog #Hurricane #Idalia #HurricaneIdalia #HurricaneHilary #Florida #California #Storm
Video credit: Unknown pic.twitter.com/N4U7T5HrG8— Calay Foundation (@CalayFoundation) August 30, 2023
WOW! Check out this clip from a Steinhatchee, #Florida livecam just now as #HurricaneIdalia floods the area in deep #StormSurge! 🤯 #flwx #Idalia @NWSTallahassee pic.twitter.com/jKRTFaUX0a
— BirdingPeepWx (@BirdingPeepWx) August 30, 2023
THIS is the moment the winds started calming and the eye of Hurricane #IDALIA became visible from Perry, FL. pic.twitter.com/WGKm5ZBHUZ
— Josh Griffith ⚡ (@JoshGriffithWX) August 30, 2023
LIVE IN HURRICANE IDALIA #flwx #HurricaneIdalia @Ridge_Riders_ pic.twitter.com/MwBXyySVoM
— Kannon Kalton (@WeatherKannon) August 30, 2023
Wicked western eyewall in Perry, FL of Idalia ripping Perry apart. #Idalia #hurricaneidalia pic.twitter.com/s1cxxmezRi
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) August 30, 2023
Storm surge causing structural damage and blowing out the doors of condo complex in Cedar Key, FL from Hurricane Idalia @accuweather pic.twitter.com/WAJgBtZtku
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 30, 2023
Major storm surge in Horseshoe Beach, FL from Hurricane Idalia. [Before/After] pic.twitter.com/njzchmVmyc
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) August 30, 2023
WATCH: Despite officials' warnings, sheer madness is happening now on Bay Shore Boulevard.#IDALIAhurricane #Idalia #Hurricanepic.twitter.com/DiMScpqZ4h
— Policy Scoop (@policyscoop) August 30, 2023
#HurricaneIdalia has been upgraded to a Category 4 (CAT 4) & is hitting Cedar Key, Fl w/ 130mph winds & flooding!! Stay inside ! #Idalia
pic.twitter.com/LvDET8VH5I— Van (@vanman_1000) August 30, 2023
Storm surge several blocks in from the Gulf of Mexico large debris as well septic tank Cedar Key, FL Hurricane Idalia pic.twitter.com/c40jSZ5AlX
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 30, 2023
This whole area is underwater." - Category 4 hurricane!#hurricane #Idalia #HurricaneIdalia #FloridaStrong #IDALIAhurricane pic.twitter.com/9N8hYs4VQB
— ANSHULGAUTAM (@ANSHUL__GAUTAM) August 30, 2023
NEW: Howard Frankland Bridge linking Tampa to St Pete #Idalia pic.twitter.com/XXTNVEZVK2
— Jeff Butera (@BayNews9Jeff) August 30, 2023
BREAKING: Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida, power flashes reported in Perry, Florida.#IDALIAhurricane #Idalia #Hurricanepic.twitter.com/6HxxI5mZjF
— Policy Scoop (@policyscoop) August 30, 2023
Incredible #Idalia storm surge 6’ and counting here at Cedar Key, FL pic.twitter.com/8MzaHJpWce
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) August 30, 2023
WATCH: Despite officials' warnings, a man tried to ride his bicycle around Tampa Bay this morning after the storm surge over 4ft.#Idalia #Hurricane #IDALIAhurricane pic.twitter.com/phPlI68LOG
— Policy Scoop (@policyscoop) August 30, 2023
Cedar Key at 5:03 AM just before the power went out and we couldn’t see anymore from the remote cam#HurricaneIdalia #Idalia pic.twitter.com/FsPBFLTUAL
— Updates (@sirfupdate) August 30, 2023
This is terrifying, especially in the dark. This is what it looks like at Cedar Key, FL, as of 4:30am ET. #Idalia #HurricaneIdalia @TND pic.twitter.com/bTZztLBSyt
— Cayle Thompson (@CayleThompson) August 30, 2023
Surge continues to pile into the Tampa Bay region, threatening homes nearest the coast. Lights are flickering around us. #Idalia @CNN pic.twitter.com/oqhFJCi8KV
— Derek Van Dam (@VanDamCNN) August 30, 2023
Storm surge in Tampa Bay #Florida now....#HurricaneIdalia #Idalia pic.twitter.com/dnhOroHt4o
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) August 30, 2023
.@StPeteFR rescued one person this morning from the flooding at the Twin City Mobile Home Park. #stpetepd is urging you to stay out of flooded areas#idalia pic.twitter.com/i5ABH9c0gf
— St. Pete Police (@StPetePD) August 30, 2023
#UnitedStates :
A plane from McDill Air Force Base (McDill AFB ) captured the #phenomenon known as the #SaintElmoFire during the evacuation of the state of #Florida in preparation for Super #Hurricane #Idalia. A very rare phenomenon in #nature pic.twitter.com/f1RE7xYAY9— Genesis Watchman Report (@ReportWatchman) August 30, 2023
Clearwater Beach right now.
📷: Michael Brantley#Idalia pic.twitter.com/MeJeIxCTOF— Greg Dee (@GregDeeWeather) August 30, 2023
And a little beauty before the storm.
Sky on fire this morning over Charleston ahead of #Idalia. Captured a rainbow after our morning storm, too! @WLOS_13 @ABCNews4 #scwx pic.twitter.com/eDLqCfVDqc
— Meghan Danahey (@MeghanDanahey) August 30, 2023
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Hurricane Idalia videos capture early rain, flooding in Florida
