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Hurricane Idalia leaves hundreds of thousands without power
- LinuxBender 3y ago- After hitting Florida, Hurricane Idalia is crossing into Georgia, bringing powerful winds and potentially life-threatening conditions - There are almost 270,000 people without power in Florida and nearly 140,000 have no electricity in Georgia - Though the eye of the storm has left Florida, the National Hurricane Center warns "dangerous" storm surge still threatens coastal areas - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says there are no officially confirmed storm deaths, though Florida Highway Patrol says two drivers died in crashes - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says Idalia is the strongest storm to hit this part of Florida in more than 100 years - Some areas of the state have been flooded, with water inundating towns and rendering major roads impassable