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Idalia’s soggy march through Georgia: Where the storm made biggest impact

Aug 31, 2023 8:00 PM

Report: Tree falls, kills 1 in Lowndes County

Aug 30, 2023 7:02 PM

Idalia’s impact on Georgia: Map of watches and warnings

Aug 30, 2023 6:46 PM

Idalia downgraded to a tropical storm

Aug 30, 2023 5:02 PM

Video: Why coastal Georgia is watching the moon and the tides closely

Aug 30, 2023 4:27 PM

What are tides and why do they matter?

Aug 30, 2023 4:18 PM

Checking the status of power outages

Aug 30, 2023 4:17 PM

More than 200K without power in Georgia

Aug 30, 2023 4:10 PM

Savannah landmarks impacted by Hurricane Idalia

Aug 30, 2023 4:07 PM

Updated map: Where are the highest flood risks in Georgia?

Aug 30, 2023 3:33 PM

Updated scenes from Hurricane Idalia

Aug 30, 2023 3:19 PM

South Carolina governor encourages residents to stay home

Aug 30, 2023 3:09 PM

Hurricane quiets life on Tybee Island, a beach town near Savannah

Aug 30, 2023 2:50 PM

Florida airports to reopen

Aug 30, 2023 2:41 PM

100-year-old tree falls next to Florida governor’s mansion

Aug 30, 2023 2:37 PM

President Biden checks in with Kemp, other governors in Idalia’s path

Aug 30, 2023 2:22 PM

Hurricane Idalia weakens as it churns toward Savannah

Aug 30, 2023 2:10 PM

2 dead in separate Florida car crashes prior to Idalia making landfall

Aug 30, 2023 2:10 PM

WATCH: What you need to know about flash flooding

Aug 30, 2023 2:10 PM

Idalia unlikely to loop back into Florida

Aug 30, 2023 2:02 PM

Water rescues underway in Valdosta

Aug 30, 2023 1:55 PM

FEMA resources available for states impacted by Idalia

Aug 30, 2023 1:52 PM

Mayor: St. Petersburg still at risk of high water, twisters

Aug 30, 2023 1:47 PM

Downed power lines close part of I-75 in South Georgia

Aug 30, 2023 1:23 PM

With 61,000 without power, Georgia prepares for more Idalia threats

Aug 30, 2023 12:55 PM

Storm likely to be a weak Category 1 when it reaches Savannah

Aug 30, 2023 12:34 PM

How far from Idalia’s eye can winds be felt?

Aug 30, 2023 12:32 PM

Scenes from the destructive storm in Georgia, Florida

Aug 30, 2023 12:13 PM

Scenes from Georgia: St. Simons Island pier closed to visitors

Aug 30, 2023 11:20 AM

Idalia’s approach from the Gulf poses challenges on Georgia coast

Aug 30, 2023 11:19 AM

Idalia’s soggy march through Georgia: Where the storm made biggest impact

8:00 PM

By Adam Van Brimmer and Chelsea Prince

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

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