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Tropical Storm Idalia headed out to sea after thrashing parts of Florida and Georgia with punishing rains a...

In Steinhatchee, floodwaters remained several feet above ground after the Category 3 storm tore through the tiny town.

The storm surge in Steinhatchee "literally changed the flow of the river at low tide," a documentarian told Newsweek.

Hurricane Idalia barreled into Florida's Big Bend region on Wednesday, bringing devastating storm surge and submerging some homes near their rooftops. Idalia is likely to still be at tropical-storm strength off North Carolina's coast Thursday.

Idalia has weakened as it crossed into southern Georgia, the US National Hurricane Center says after it slammed into the Big Bend region of Florida.

Hurricane Idalia is another example of the impact of the climate crisis, President Joe Biden said Wednesday, and he talked about the measures his team is taking to address the immediate needs of the storm-hit states.

The storm was bringing strong winds to Savannah, Georgia, Wednesday evening as it made its way toward the Carolinas and Charleston, S.C.

Astara Capital Partners Completes Investment in Cross City Lumber, LLC News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Astara Capital Partners, LLC ("Astara") announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Cross City Lumber ("CCL").  Based in Cross City, Florida, CCL is a Southern Yellow Pine sawmill that manufactures specialty and dimensional grades of lumber.  The company will continue to be led by its current senior management team...