PERRY (Florida), Aug 31 — Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Idalia began today along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where property damage, loss of life and power disruptions paled in...
PERRY , Aug 31 — Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Idalia began today along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where property damage, loss of life and power disruptions paled in comparison to the last major hurricane that struck the state nearly a year ago.
National Guard troops pulled stranded motorists to safety from their vehicles in Taylor and Hernando counties, while emergency teams plying submerged streets in boats rescued dozens of people from floodwaters in St. Petersburg, about 200 miles south of the landfall zone. He said no hurricane fatalities had been confirmed from Idalia and that it appeared most residents in vulnerable, low-lying areas had heeded evacuation orders and warnings to move to higher ground.
The governor said that as many as 565,000 utility customers across the state had lost electricity at some point during and after the storm. As of 9pm, power had been restored to all but 175,000, he said later.
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