Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea after leaving a trail of flooding and devastation throughout the Southeast. Idalia was a major hurricane when it roared ashore Wednesday in a remote…
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and TERRY SPENCER
After pounding Florida, Idalia swung east, flooding many of South Carolina’s beaches and leaving some in the state and North Carolina without power before heading back into the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters said the weakened storm should continue heading away from the U.S. for several days, although officials in Bermuda warned that Idalia could hit the island early next week as a tropical storm.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he planned to tour the area with federal emergency officials on Thursday. He noted that because the storm came ashore in the remote region where Florida’s Panhandle curves into the peninsula, Idalia was far less destructive than feared, providing only glancing blows to Tampa Bay and other more populated areas. In contrast, Hurricane Ian last year hit the heavily populated Fort Myers area, leaving 149 dead in the state.
The storm was still a menace, with 90 mph winds, when it made a direct hit on Valdosta, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said. “It’s a maze. … I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off,” Roberson said. Chris Exum, a farmer in the south Georgia town of Quitman, estimates that he lost half or more of his pecan crop from Idalia, which he said left “a wall of green” with downed trees and limbs.
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