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Videos show Hurricane Idalia's destructive impact across Florida

Idalia made landfall in the Sunshine State as a category 3 storm Wednesday morning

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As Hurricane Idalia made its way across Florida Wednesday, NBC6 compiled some of the most stunning videos of the destructive impact left behind by the storm.

Video shows the massive destruction left by Hurricane Idalia in Keaton Beach

The powerful storm left a huge trail of destruction which saw roofs completely ripped off from their foundations, massive flooding and personal belongings scattered all over the streets.

The powerful storm left a huge trail of destruction which saw roofs completely ripped off from their foundations, massive flooding and personal belongings scattered all over the streets.

Storm surge slams Sanibel Island with Ian's debris still on ground

Sanibel Island residents experienced Hurricane Idalia swells sweeping over the sea wall as it crashed against debris from last year’s Hurricane Ian.

Sanibel Island residents are seeing Hurricane Idalias swells sweeping over the sea wall as it crashes against debris from last year's Hurricane Ian.

Heavy storm surge hits Horseshoe Beach

Several pieces of debris were seen floating around in the heavy storm surge in Horshoe Beach in Florida's Big Bend.

Several pieces of debris are seen floating around in the heavy storm surge.

Cedar Key battered by widespread floods

Video shows a storm surge pounding the small island city of Cedar Key, also in the Big Bend area.

Heavy flooding shows the damage that Hurricane Idalia has left on the small coastal town in Florida.

Strong winds slam Perry

Cellphone video captured the intense winds as Hurricane Idalia's western eye-wall passed over Perry Wednesday.

Cellphone video shows the intensity of the winds that the eye of Hurricane Idalia is producing.

Storm surge on Tampa highway

The effects of the category 3 hurricane were being felt all across the western coast of the Florida peninsula, including in Tampa, well south of where Idalia's eyewall made landfall.

The effects of the category 3 hurricane are being felt all across the western coast of the Florida peninsula.

Floods hit Key West's “Southernmost point”

Video from the iconic Southernmost Point area in Key West showed the impact the Hurricane Idalia unleashed on cities in Monroe County.

Video from the city shows the impact the category 3 hurricane has unleashed on cities across the Florida peninsula.

St. Petersburg pier underwater

Video from St. Petersburg police showed the devastating effects Idalia had on the popular area.

Video from St. Petersburg police shows the devastating effects the category 3 hurricane has unleashed on the area.

More Big Bend conditions

Parts of the Florida Gulf Coast saw heavy flooding as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the state’s Big Bend area.

Parts of the Florida Gulf Coast saw heavy flooding as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the state's Big Bend area.

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