Recovery efforts continue as weakened Idalia moves into Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Idalia continues to weaken as it moves off the coast of North Carolina on Thursday.

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Florida continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Idalia.

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Hurricane Idalia TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 30: A person rides a kayak through the flooded streets caused by Hurricane Idalia passing offshore on August 30, 2023 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Hurricane Idalia is hitting the Big Bend area of Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Idalia came ashore early Wednesday morning in Taylor County and brought powerful winds and devastating floodwaters with it.

TIMELINE: Idalia weakens to a tropical storm as it moves over Georgia, the Carolinas

Recovery and rebuilding efforts in the area are hard to estimate and could take years.

Idalia will eventually move near Bermuda on Sunday as a tropical storm.

Watch: Crews in Crystal River rescue people stranded in Hurricane Idalia’s floodwaters

Hurricane Franklin will continue to move away from the U.S. in the North Atlantic and eventually fall apart.

Tropical Depression 11 just became Tropical Storm Jose, and it will be short-lived.

Watch: Orange County Convention Center serving as statewide staging area following Idalia

Thankfully, all three systems will keep moving away and none of them will threaten Florida.

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