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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida
Summary
Hurricane Idalia hit Florida's Gulf Coast at Keaton Beach as a category 3 hurricane. Photo and video coverage for Reuters
The storm brought fierce winds and drove surging seawater miles inland, strewing the area with fallen trees, power lines and debris. Many buildings were in shambles, and power outages were widespread.
The storm ranked as the most powerful hurricane in more than a century to strike the Big Bend region, a sparsely populated area laced with marshland, rivers and springs where the state's northern Gulf Coast panhandle curves into the western side of the Florida Peninsula. Photo and video coverage for Reuters
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