Georgia News
Idalia’s soggy march through Georgia: Where the storm made biggest impact
By Adam Van Brimmer and Chelsea Prince
Aug 31, 2023
TYBEE ISLAND, GA - AUGUST 30, 2023:
Abby Bentley, right, and her father Jim Bentley visit the north beach of Tybee Island to see the effects of Hurricane Idalia along the coast, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Tybee Island, Ga. The storm made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 before sweeping into Georgia. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
TYBEE ISLAND — Georgia’s most popular beach is rarely deserted this time of year, even as August temperatures turn the sands hot as embers and the typically refreshing waters into jellyfish-infested soup.
Hurricane Idalia cleared the shore Wednesday as it charged across the southern half of the state. The storm entered Georgia in the late morning hours at Category 3 strength and steadily weakened without ocean water to feed it energy.
Read the full AJC story by Adam Van Brimmer and Chelsea Prince, with reporting by David Aaro, Mandi Albright, Greg Bluestein, Charles Minshew and Alexis Stevens
About the Authors
Adam Van Brimmer is a journalist who covers politics and Coastal Georgia news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
