Hurricane Idalia made landfall before 8am on Wednesday morning, slamming into the northwest coast of Florida in the Big Bend. What started as a Category 3 hurricane has lost wind intensity, downgrading it to a Category 1 with wind speeds still reaching 85 mph.
Idalia has already caused devastation in areas like Cedar Key, Florida, turning roads into rivers, downing trees and power lines. Currently, over 268,000 people in Florida are without power, according to poweroutage.us
Idalia Shifts Her Focus to Georgia
After causing devastation in Florida, Idalia crossed state lines to Georgia with winds reaching up to 90 mph.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp had already declared a state of emergency in anticipation for the storm. Forecasters are warning that Idalia will continue to pound Georgia was heavy rain and winds until Wednesday evening, at which point the storm will focus on South Carolina. Flood watches have extended from Florida to North Carolina.