This Day in History: Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Today we bring you a story from the past as we remember this day in history.

We’re headed back to August 30, 2023, when Hurricane Idalia, a category three storm made landfall in Florida’s big bend region.

Two years ago, following the storm, Governor Ron DeSantis deployed the State Guard for the first time.

They helped hand out food and other supplies in areas impacted by the natural disaster.

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