'Not a building untouched': Hurricane Idalia cleanup begins after destruction from Florida to Carolinas

Homes were ripped to shreds by storm surge and extreme winds in the hardest-hit areas of Florida's Gulf Coast when Hurricane Idalia crashed ashore as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. Small coastal communities like Cedar Key and Horseshoe Beach took the brunt of the storm before it lost wind intensity as it plowed inland. The aftermath was becoming clear in the two days after Idalia struck. Trucks were tossed around like toys by the destructive force of water driven inland by the hurricane. Metal

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