Video: Hurricane Idalia Footage Shows Gas Stations Being Swept Over, Residents Paddleboarding Through the Streets, and Bars That Are Still OpenIdalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane.

ByEmily Rella•

Hurricane Idalia officiallymade landfallon Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane near Keaton Beach, Florida, with winds reaching as high as 125 mph as the storm devastated the Big Bend region. Two people have alreadybeen pronounceddead as a result of the storm.

The storm left behind a devastating path of destruction on major roadways and businesses, many of which have been documented on social media.

One viral clip shows the highway near Tampa on the way to Clearwater Beach completely flooded as water smashes against the infrastructure.

@cbsnewsPrior to making landfall in#Florida,飓风Idalia淹没的一部分主要国家highway in Tampa that connects the city to St. Petersburg.#stpetersburg#tampa#hurricaneidalia#weather♬ original sound - cbsnews

Another shows fuel tanks at a gas station being knocked over by high-speed winds and flooding, taking down the entire structure.

@jeff.emt#hurricane#hurricaneidalia#florida#floridapanhandle#gasstation#hurricanedamage#hurricsneseaon2023#stormwatcher#tropicalstorm♬ original sound - ?Jeff ?Theme Park EMT ??

Others made jokes about which brands were still on the shelves.

@aniajahgafford#hurricaneidalia#hurricaneidalia2023#hurricaneidalia?#floridiansbelike#hurricaneseason#fyp#fyppp#foryoupage#hurricanepreperation♬ Someone cooked here - Ritzecracker

And some businesses are just going with the flow — quite literally.

One viral photo shows a man paddleboarding past O'Maddy's Bar and Grill in Gulfport, which remained open despite the flooded streets.

Idalia is expecting to hit Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday night.

An astounding 49 out of 67 Florida countieswere declaredin a State of Emergency by Governor Ron DeSantis before the storm.
Emily Rella

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Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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