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ABC News(NEW YORK) Idalia touched down in Florida s Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the Apalachee Bay.
Idalia has since weakened into a tropical storm and moved inland over Georgia and the Carolinas.
Here s how the news is developing. All times Eastern:
Aug 31, 12:47 PM EDT
Charleston dodged the bullet : Mayor
Charleston, which is vulnerable to flooding, recorded a storm surge of 3.47 feet its fifth highest on record.
But Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said the city "really dodged the bullet" of Hurricane Idalia.
"The wind and the rain impact were pretty minimal," he said Thursday.
Twenty-two water rescues were reported, which mostly were for people trapped in flooded cars, the mayor said.
-ABC News Jason Volack
Aug 31, 11:40 AM EDT
Idalia brings rain, wind to North Carolina s Outer Banks before moving off coast
Idalia is bringing gusty winds, rain and storm
(NEW YORK) — Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane — the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Florida’s Apalachee Bay. Idalia weakened throughout the day and is now a tropical storm moving through Georgia […]
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