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Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction are picking through piles of rubble where homes once stood, throwing tarps over roofs and gingerly navigating through mazes

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalias path of destruction on Thursday picked through piles of rubble wher

Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction are picking through piles of rubble where homes once stood, throwing tarps over roofs and gingerly navigating through mazes of streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees. Rescue and repair efforts were in full force in Florida’s remote Big Bend area, where Idalia roared ashore with 125 mph winds Wednesday, shredding homes, ripping off roofs, snapping tall trees, and turning streets into rivers...

Tropical Storm Idalias path of destruction through four states has left behind it shattered towns and shocked residents, even as it missed many urban areas

Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the U.S. South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what as left of his Georgia neighbourhood.

A seaside town in Florida lost homes, a hotel and some of its quaint charm in Idalias rampage. But the local residents are pushing for a new beginning.

The worst of Hurricane Idalia has left residents of a region of communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild. Idalia came ashore in Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region.

The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild, and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids.

The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild - if they decide its even worth it - and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids.

Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground.