Hurricane Michael slams into Florida
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Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael tore away tree limbs and sent pieces of buildings flying Wednesday as it struck Panama City, Florida.
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Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph. Storm surge floods 20th St in Port St. Joe, Fla., on Wednesday after Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph. Storm surge floods 20th St in Port St. Joe, Fla., on Wednesday after Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
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Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph. Port St. Joe Lodge number 111, at right, lay in ruins on Reid Avenue on Wednesday in Port St. Joe, Fla., after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph. Port St. Joe Lodge number 111, at right, lay in ruins on Reid Avenue on Wednesday in Port St. Joe, Fla., after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
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Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph. The First Baptist Church of Port St Joe, Fla., was significantly damaged and water remains on the street near the church on Wednesday after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle
Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph. The First Baptist Church of Port St Joe, Fla., was significantly damaged and water remains on the street near the church on Wednesday after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle
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An electric transformer explodes in the distance as heavy rains and wind from Hurricane Michael blanket the Florida State University campus on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.
An electric transformer explodes in the distance as heavy rains and wind from Hurricane Michael blanket the Florida State University campus on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.
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National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham, center, gestures while updating viewers on the status of Hurricane Michael as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration public affairs officer Dennis Feltgen holds the camera during a Facebook Live update, on Wednesday at the Hurricane Center in Miami. Hurricane Michael will weaken once its core hits land and stops drawing strength from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham, center, gestures while updating viewers on the status of Hurricane Michael as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration public affairs officer Dennis Feltgen holds the camera during a Facebook Live update, on Wednesday at the Hurricane Center in Miami. Hurricane Michael will weaken once its core hits land and stops drawing strength from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Jayden Morgan, 11, evacuates his home as water starts to flood his neighborhood in St. Marks, Fla, ahead of Hurricane Michael. Gaining fury with every passing hour, Hurricane Michael closed in Wednesday on the Florida Panhandle with potentially catastrophic winds of 150 mph, the most powerful storm on record ever to menace the stretch of fishing towns, military bases and spring-break beaches.
Jayden Morgan, 11, evacuates his home as water starts to flood his neighborhood in St. Marks, Fla, ahead of Hurricane Michael. Gaining fury with every passing hour, Hurricane Michael closed in Wednesday on the Florida Panhandle with potentially catastrophic winds of 150 mph, the most powerful storm on record ever to menace the stretch of fishing towns, military bases and spring-break beaches.
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Jeff Ready and his wife Julie Ready rest in a a hallway at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in advance of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall today, in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
Jeff Ready and his wife Julie Ready rest in a a hallway at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in advance of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall today, in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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Ashley Fillingim holds her godson Jerah'monie Anthony Bell, 2 months, at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in Panama City Beach, Fla., in advance of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
Ashley Fillingim holds her godson Jerah'monie Anthony Bell, 2 months, at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in Panama City Beach, Fla., in advance of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
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Earnest Sweet sits while his daughters Terri, 4, center, and Anna, 7, sleep at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in advance of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall today, in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
Earnest Sweet sits while his daughters Terri, 4, center, and Anna, 7, sleep at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in advance of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall today, in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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Heavy surf from the approaching Hurricane Michael pounds the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday.
Heavy surf from the approaching Hurricane Michael pounds the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday.
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The St. Marks River overflows into the city of St. Marks, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Michael on Wednesday. The hurricane center says Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
The St. Marks River overflows into the city of St. Marks, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Michael on Wednesday. The hurricane center says Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
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Krystal Day, of Homosassa, Fla., left, leads a sandbag assembly line at the Old Port Cove restaurant on Tuesday in Ozello, Fla. Employees were hoping to protect the restaurant from floodwaters as Hurricane Michael continues to churn in the Gulf of Mexico heading for the Florida panhandle.
Krystal Day, of Homosassa, Fla., left, leads a sandbag assembly line at the Old Port Cove restaurant on Tuesday in Ozello, Fla. Employees were hoping to protect the restaurant from floodwaters as Hurricane Michael continues to churn in the Gulf of Mexico heading for the Florida panhandle.
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Krystal Day, of Homosassa, Fla., leads a sandbag assembly line at the Old Port Cove restaurant on Tuesday in Ozello, Fla. Employees were hoping to protect the restaurant as Hurricane Michael continues to churn in the Gulf of Mexico heading for the Florida panhandle.
Krystal Day, of Homosassa, Fla., leads a sandbag assembly line at the Old Port Cove restaurant on Tuesday in Ozello, Fla. Employees were hoping to protect the restaurant as Hurricane Michael continues to churn in the Gulf of Mexico heading for the Florida panhandle.
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David Hayes boards up a window at this home in Panama City, Fla., as Hurricane Michael approaches on Tuesday.
David Hayes boards up a window at this home in Panama City, Fla., as Hurricane Michael approaches on Tuesday.
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Workers finish boarding up the upper level of Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar at Gulf Place on Tuesday in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Michael's possible landfall in the next 24 hours in South Walton County.
Workers finish boarding up the upper level of Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar at Gulf Place on Tuesday in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Michael's possible landfall in the next 24 hours in South Walton County.
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Carol Ralph walks through downed trees blocking her heavily damaged neighborhood just after Hurricane Michael passed through in Panama City, Fla. on Wednesday.
Carol Ralph walks through downed trees blocking her heavily damaged neighborhood just after Hurricane Michael passed through in Panama City, Fla. on Wednesday.
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Pam Heckstall surveys the damage as the remnants of Hurricane Michael move through Panama City, Fla. on Wednesday. She is not able to leave her street due to downed trees.
Pam Heckstall surveys the damage as the remnants of Hurricane Michael move through Panama City, Fla. on Wednesday. She is not able to leave her street due to downed trees.
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Pine trees litter a yard in Port St. Joe, Fla., on Garrison Avenue on Wednesday after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph.
Pine trees litter a yard in Port St. Joe, Fla., on Garrison Avenue on Wednesday after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Michael formed off the coast of Cuba carrying major Category 4 landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Surge in the Big Bend area, along with catastrophic winds at 155mph.
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High tide from offshore Hurricane Michael creeps up into the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Fla. on Wednesday after the Anclote River backs up.
High tide from offshore Hurricane Michael creeps up into the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Fla. on Wednesday after the Anclote River backs up.
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High tide from offshore Hurricane Michael creeps up into the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Fla. on Wednesday after the Anclote River backs up.
High tide from offshore Hurricane Michael creeps up into the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Fla. on Wednesday after the Anclote River backs up.
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A storm chaser climbs into his vehicle during the eye of Hurricane Michael to retrieve equipment after a hotel canopy collapsed in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Wednesday.
A storm chaser climbs into his vehicle during the eye of Hurricane Michael to retrieve equipment after a hotel canopy collapsed in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Wednesday.
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A hotel canopy collapses onto vehicles during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
A hotel canopy collapses onto vehicles during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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A storm chaser films from underneath a hotel canopy during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
A storm chaser films from underneath a hotel canopy during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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A hotel employee holds a glass door closed as it breaks from flying debris during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
A hotel employee holds a glass door closed as it breaks from flying debris during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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A woman checks on her vehicle as Hurricane Michael passes through, after the hotel canopy had just collapsed, in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
A woman checks on her vehicle as Hurricane Michael passes through, after the hotel canopy had just collapsed, in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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Debris hits vehicles, just before a canopy collapses, at a hotel during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday,
Debris hits vehicles, just before a canopy collapses, at a hotel during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday,
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Hotel employees look at a canopy that just collapsed, as Hurricane Michael passes through in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
Hotel employees look at a canopy that just collapsed, as Hurricane Michael passes through in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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An unidentified person takes pictures of the surf and fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday as Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Gulf Coast.
An unidentified person takes pictures of the surf and fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday as Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Gulf Coast.
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The surf kicks up from approaching Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
The surf kicks up from approaching Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Wednesday.
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This Tuesday satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Michael, center, in the Gulf of Mexico.
This Tuesday satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Michael, center, in the Gulf of Mexico.
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