Hurricane Idalia: Powerful Waves Lash Sanibel Island Causeway

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, unmooring small boats and downing power lines in an area that has never before received such a pummeling. More than 263,000 customers were without electricity as rushing water covered streets near the coast. ===== FULL STORY: ===== Get the latest St. Louis news, weather and sports: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on X: Download the 5 On Your Side app: To watch 5 On Your Side broadcasts or reports 24/7, 5 On Your Side is always streaming on 5 . Download for free on Roku (), Amazon Fire TV () or the