Photos: Cedar Key ravaged by Hurricane Idalia

A man walks past boarded-up shops after Cedar Key, Florida, suffered damage from Hurricane Idalia Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

The Tipsy Tiki pontoon boat sits slanted after Hurricane Idalia’s winds pushed it off its trailer. The hurricane swept up the coast of Florida causing damage to Cedar Key on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

A marathon gas station sits mangled after Hurricane Idalia battered Cedar Key on Florida’s coast Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane just north of Cedar Key earlier that morning.

A Marathon gas station sits mangled after Hurricane Idalia battered Cedar Key on Florida’s coast Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane just north of Cedar Key earlier that morning.

Kyle James (left), Jack David (middle) and Dean Stamos (right), walk away from law enforcement after being denied entry to Cedar Key Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Hurricane Idalia passed through Florida in the early hours causing damage to the Island and forcing law enforcement to close off entry to the area.

A bulldozer cleans up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia on Cedar Key, Florida, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Residents of Cedar Key, Florida, receive aid after Hurricane Idalia damaged the island, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Katon Beach early Wednesday morning.

Outside the Cedar Key Bridge, two people stand on a flooded path after Hurricane Idalia hit Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. The hurricane caused damage to Cedar Key, Florida and ultimately made landfall near Keaton Beach.

A helicopter from the U.S. Army lands in Cedar Key, Florida, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia hit the state.