The Category 3 hurricane roared ashore in the Big Bend region of Florida near Keaton Beach and moved through southern Georgia and the Carolinas, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings, and taking down trees and power lines along its destructive path.
The storm led to numerous reports of flooding across the region from Florida to the Carolinas. Officials had warned people to stay away from the beach in Clearwater, Florida, as aThe storm surge in Tampa Bay and Clearwater reached more than 3 feet by early Wednesday morning, with more water rushing in during the high tide..
and reports of water rescues as flooding affected homes. Idalia's winds gusting over 65 mph and rain also uprooted trees across the city and damaged businesses.
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