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Rhiannon12866

(205,938 posts) Wed Aug 30, 2023, 07:35 PM Aug 2023

A look at the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida as a Category 3 storm - PBS NewsHour

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday blasting Florida with winds near 125 miles an hour and a wall of water that caused heavy flooding. Thousands chose to get out of harm's way, while others hunkered down for the first major storm to strike the state this year. So far, officials reported two rain-related traffic deaths. Geoff Bennett reports. - Aired on 08/30/2023.

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A look at the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida as a Category 3 storm - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 OP

This part of South Carolina seems to have dodged a bullit liberal N proud Aug 2023 #1

Yikes! I've spent time in SC and my cousin also lives there - Hilton Head Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #2

liberal N proud

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1. This part of South Carolina seems to have dodged a bullit

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Wed Aug 30, 2023, 07:52 PM

Aug 2023

Hilton Head was forecast earlier today to see the bunt of tropical storm winds and rain.
We lucked out as it shifted west as the day passed.
The storm also really de-escalated as it approached

Rhiannon12866

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2. Yikes! I've spent time in SC and my cousin also lives there - Hilton Head

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 30, 2023, 08:07 PM

Aug 2023

Thanks so much for checking in!

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