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Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida Gulf Coast as final storm preparations made

Floridians picked up sandbags, filled up on gas and boarded up storefronts as they prepared for Hurricane Idalia. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports from Crystal River, Florida.