Hurricane Idalia swamps Florida’s Big Bend. Take a look at before-and-after snapshots

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning in Florida’s Big Bend Coast as a powerful Category 3 with destructive 125 mph winds — causing widespread flooding and life-threatening storm surge.

It was the first major hurricane to hit the region in more than 125 years.

Satellite images released by a space technology company show two communities in Florida’s Big Bend Coast looked before and after Hurricane Idalia swept through the region.

Maxar Technologies, a Colorado-based company, provided the Miami Herald with satellite photos showing views of Ozello and the Crystal River from space before and after Idalia. The “before” images were taken Jan. 12; the “after” photos were snapped Wednesday.

See for yourself:

Ozello

Ozello is an unincorporated community in Citrus County, located between Crystal River and Homosassa on the state’s west coast. The area has several hundred residents.

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Crystal River

Crystal River, home to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, is a coastal city in western Florida with about 3,000 residents.