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Video shows Florida home destroyed in Horseshoe Beach by Hurricane Idalia

Home Gets Destroyed in Horseshoe Beach by Idalia
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HORSESHOE BEACH -- Surveillance footage showed the moment a Florida home along the coastal town of Horseshoe Beach broke apart under the force of floodwaters from Hurricane Idalia on Wednesday.

Emergency services, including National Guard troops, were deployed in the wake of the storm that has left a trail of debris and flooding along the United States' Gulf Coast.

More than 280,000 homes and businesses were without power in Florida as of midday and 160,000 customers were similarly affected in Georgia, Poweroutage.us reported..

Insured property losses in Florida were projected to hit $9.36 billion, investment bank UBS said in a research note based on preliminary estimates. 

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