‘Apocalyptic:’ One town demolished by Michael
Hit head-on by Hurricane Michael, numerous homes in this resort town of about 1,190 people were shattered or ripped from their foundations. Boats were tossed like toys.
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U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long says he expects the death toll from Hurricane Michael to climb because teams haven't gotten to the hardest-hit areas in Florida. Long said Friday that he's worried people didn't evacuate along Mexico Beach or from other devastated locations and may not have survived.
Hurricane Michael: Towns in Florida Panhandle ‘devastated like a war zone’
Entire oceanfront communities in the Florida Panhandle were virtually obliterated, an Air Force base suffered "catastrophic" damage and at least six people were killed by Hurricane Michael , a sucker-punch of a storm that intensified suddenly and now ranks as one of the four most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the United States. "This one just looks like a bomb dropped," said Clyde Cain, who is with the Louisiana Cajun Navy, a group of volunteer search-and-rescue teams that went to Florida to help in Michael's wake, just as they did last month during Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas.
‘Apocalyptic:’ One Florida town demolished by Michael
Mishelle McPherson looks for her friend in the rubble of her home, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael, in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Mishelle McPherson looks for her friend in the rubble of her home, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael, in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Mexico Beach is a wiped outa by Hurricane Michael as other Florida cities are smashed
What used to be a gorgeous beachfront city now looks like an apocalyptic mess after Hurricane Michael shredded Mexico Beach, Florida. "Mexico Beach was wiped out," said Brock Long, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Famous for staying open during natural disasters, Waffle House closes 21 restaurants
Hurricane Michael is so bad , Waffle House closed 21 restaurants in storm's path for the foreseeable future. "We close the restaurants when there is a mandatory evacuation or when conditions determine that it is not safe," Pat Warner, Waffle House's director of public relations and external affairs, said in an email.
What’s happening: Hurricane Michael hits Florida, Georgia
Hurricane Michael is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., and the proof is strewn across miles of Florida's coastline: Roofs and awnings peeled from buildings, pieces of homes scattered amid snapped trees and downed power lines, chunks of beaches washed away. After landfall in Florida, Michael's strong winds and heavy rains thrashed Georgia and headed toward the Carolinas, including areas that got a soaking last month from Hurricane Florence.
The Latest: Michael lashes Florida coast as Cat 4 hurricane
Officials with FEMA and NOAA briefed reporters on the latest threats from Hurricane Michael and urged citizens to heed local warnings ahead of landfall.
Monstrous’ Hurricane Michael heads towards Florida
A fast and furious Hurricane Michael sped towards Florida on Tuesday night with 120mph winds and a potential storm surge of 13 feet, giving tens of thousands of people little time to get out or board up. Drawing energy from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the storm strengthened rapidly into a potentially devastating Category 3. It was forecast to blow ashore around midday on Wednesday near Panama City Beach, along a lightly populated stretch of fishing villages and white-sand beaches.
Standing Rock Sioux forming volunteer firefighter program
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has a wildfire team on the 3,600-square-mile reservation, but the tribe has never had a fire station nor a group of people trained to fight structure fires. ``If we have a fire, the house just burns to the ground,'' tribal Emergency Manager Elliott Ward told The Bismarck Tribune.
Protesters target opioid maker
The Winchester family of Philip Baldwin, who fatally overdosed in July 2017, participated in a protest Sunday against Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin. The all-day protest took place outside the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution and at Freedom Park near the White House, according to Beth Baldwin, Philip Baldwin's mother.
Service warns of minor flooding along several Iowa rivers
The National Weather Service posted or continued warnings Tuesday for the Cedar, Iowa, Maquoketa, Mississippi, North Raccoon, Rock and Wapsipinicon rivers. More rain is expected to fall on already saturated ground and eventually flow into already swollen streams and rivers.
Norfolk homeowners consider accepting FEMA grants to raise flood-prone houses
"The first couple of times we saw it, it was... well you don't really expect water up in your driveway," Baker said. "The seawall here is so low that at certain times of the month the [Lafayette River] will just come over the sea wall."
River Rock casino offers cheap stays for firefighters
A wildfire burns near the Westminster highway on Department of Defense land in Richmond, B.C. on Friday July 27, 2018. Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/BC Wildfire Service A suspected international money launderer has been arrested at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, where he was found be living temporarily The River Rock Casino Resort for is offering firefighters a cheap rate for weekday stays in October and November to thank them for their work battling summer wildfires.
Morgan County gets USDA primary natural disaster area declaration
Farmers whose property was severely affected by large hail, high winds or the three tornadoes that passed through Morgan County on July 29 could be eligible for further credit and assistance programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency after U.S. Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue designated Morgan County as a primary natural disaster area from that storm. The federal government on Friday declared Morgan County to be a primary natural disaster area because of the losses farmers and producers suffered from the massive storm that hit on July 29, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release.
Tropical Storm Michael nears hurricane strength as Florida prepares
Tropical Storm Michael has strengthened overnight and is nearing hurricane -force winds on Monday morning as it sets its sights on the Florida Panhandle. Add Hurricanes as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Hurricanes news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
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First selectman issues emergency declaration for hard-hit…
First Selectman Mike Tetreau spent time Saturday afternoon visiting homes in the Lewis Drive and Lynbrook Road area, as homeowners continued to clean up after last week's torrential rains. The neighborhood abuts the Rooster River, and many homeowners found themselves flooded out when the river went over its banks in a storm that saw more than five inches of rainfall in about a two-hour time span.