Nation Hurricane Idalia slams Georgia after pounding Florida with ‘catastrophic’ surge: Live updates August 30, 2023August 30, 2023John Bacon and Christopher Cann, USA TODAYComments Off on Hurricane Idalia slams Georgia after pounding Florida with ‘catastrophic’ surge: Live updates Idalia was driving an intense storm surge and flooding for hundreds of miles after its Florida landfall as it roared across Georgia.