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Hurricane Idalia makes landfall along Florida Gulf Coast: See impact

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Reporters wade through flood waters as it inundates the downtown area after Hurricane Idalia passed offshore on Aug. 30, 2023 in Tarpon Springs, Fla.. Hurricane Idalia is hitting the Big Bend area of Florida.

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This image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida on Aug. 30, 2023, at 12h06UTC. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. "Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend," it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing "catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds."

This image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida on Aug. 30, 2023, at 12h06UTC. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. “Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend,” it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing “catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds.”

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