Tropical Storm Idalia's path of destruction through four states has left behind it shattered towns and shocked residents, even as it missed many urban areas.
A storm tattered American flag lies wrapped around its downed pole in the front yard of Herman Neely, a retired corrections officer known by the nickname"Pork Chop," after storm surge from Hurricane Idalia shifted Neely's home from its blocks and punched holes through the inside walls, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, one day after the storm's passage.
“It’s a maze,” Roberson said. “I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off.” One Georgia resident was killed when a tree fell on him as he tried to clear another tree from a road.Wednesday in Florida, where it razed homes and downed power poles. It then swung northeast, slamming Georgia, flooding many of South Carolina’s beaches and sending seawater into the streets of downtown Charleston. In North Carolina it poured more than 9 inches of rain on Whiteville, which flooded downtown buildings.
Meanwhile, residents along the path of destruction returned to pick through piles of rubble that used to be homes. Residents, most of whom evacuated inland during the storm, helped each other clear debris or collect belongings — high school trophies, photos, records, china. They frequently stopped to hug amid tears. Six-foot-high watermarks stained walls still standing, marking the extent of the storm surge.“I’ve seen a lot of really heartbreaking damage,” he said, noting a church that had been swamped by more than 4 feet of water.
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