Remembering Hurricane Idalia two years later

Remembering Hurricane Idalia two years later

This weekend marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Idalia's landfall in the Big Bend and impact on Southwest Florida.Idalia made landfall on the morning of August 30, 2023, in the Big Bend, as a Category 3 hurricane. Even though its center remained about 155 miles offshore, it still produced 2 to 4 feet of storm surge from Englewood to Naples and up to seven inches of rain across Southwest Florida.Idalia hit just 11 months after Hurricane Ia…