First Alert Weather Day ends as Idalia travels east

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Wednesday’s First Alert Weather Day has ended as Tropical Storm Idalia moves out of Georgia.

As Idalia pushed inland, tropical storm and hurricane-force winds impacted South Georgia with wind-high gusts and heavy rain of around 4-6″ and higher likely. Damage was reported throughout South Georgia, especially in our southernmost counties.

Idalia has since been downgraded to a tropical storm as it moves into South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean.

Storm reports and power outages

• Idalia storm damage, power outages reported across South Ga. on Wednesday
• Valdosta, Lowndes County see major impacts from Idalia
• Valdosta residents react to Hurricane Idalia’s damage
• Idalia leaves nearly 100K customers without power in Georgia

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