Idalia, now a tropical storm, touched down in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.
Idalia touched down in Florida's Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the Apalachee Bay.
Idalia has since weakened into a tropical storm and moved inland over Georgia and the Carolinas.
Tropical Storm Idalia is moving off the North Carolina coast and heading out to sea.
Rain and gusty winds will continue to hit North Carolina's Outer Banks through the afternoon before trailing off Thursday evening.
Parts of eastern North Carolina recorded more than 6 inches of rain, causing flash flooding Thursday morning.
Charleston, which is vulnerable to flooding, recorded a storm surge of 3.47 feet -- its fifth highest on record.
But Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said the city "really dodged the bullet" of Hurricane Idalia.
"The wind and the rain impact were pretty minimal," he said Thursday.
Twenty-two water rescues were reported, which mostly were for people trapped in flooded cars, the mayor said.
-ABC News' Jason Volack
Idalia is bringing gusty winds, rain and storm surge to North Carolina's Outer Banks before the storm moves off the coast in about one hour.
Tropical storm and flash flood warnings are expected to be discontinued in North Carolina soon.
Idalia is forecast to move over Bermuda by Sunday, possibly as a tropical cyclone with winds near 50 mph.
One person died from the storm in Georgia when a tree fell on a car in Lowndes County, along the Florida border, according to James Stallings, director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.
Gov. Brian Kemp plans to visit south Georgia on Friday.
