Where’d You Hear That? A Rumor Mill Churns Amid Hurricane Michael’s Rubble

Stacks of cash are being handed out at a Sam's Club! Bed bugs have infested a hurricane shelter! Bay County's Emergency Operations Center is on fire! The free-for-all of hearsay began even before Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, and more than a week later, the area is still trafficking in speculation. It is as if the region is playing a game of telephone with no clear beginning, no rules and, for now, no end in sight.

Trump tours hurricane damage in Florida

US President Donald Trump has been shown roofless homes and uprooted trees as he toured Florida Panhandle communities ravaged by the force of Hurricane Michael. Mr Trump toured devastated coastal communities by air, land and foot before he and the first lady helped hand out bottled water at a Federal Emergency Management Agency aid distribution centre.

Trump praises Florida gov’s ‘incredible’ hurricane response

President Donald Trump flew above the Florida Panhandle on Monday to see the wreckage left behind after Hurricane Michael slammed its coastal communities and he immediately praised Gov. Rick Scott for an "incredible" response to a storm that flattened homes and left thousands without electricity. "The job they've done in Florida has been incredible," Trump told reporters.

U.S. Army Corp Engineers assist City with power at lift stations

As many families are still recovering from Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers traveled from Savannah and Virginia to assist with temporary emergency power for critical wastewater plants and lift stations in Albany. The group is here all week assessing what lift stations will need generators to keep waste flowing.

Trump to visit Fla., Ga. and tour Hurricane Michael damage

Upon touring the damage in several towns along Florida's Panhandle, Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long called the destruction left by Hurricane Michael some of the worst he's ever seen. On Monday, President Donald Trump plans to visit Florida and Georgia and see the recovery effort for himself.

President Trump to see hurricane damage in Florida, Georgia Source: Cox Media Group

With a number of communities and thousands of people still reeling from the severe damage done by Hurricane Michael, President Donald Trump on Monday will see some of the destruction himself, as he tours areas in both Florida and Georgia, getting an up close view of a recovery effort that's also tinged with high-stakes politics, just over three weeks from key mid-term elections. "The destruction caused by Hurricane Michael is really incredible," the President said in a video released by the White House, as he proclaimed his support for those who might not have the ability to even hear or see him, because of damage to the power and communications grid.

‘Like a bomb crater’: Pilots survey damage from Hurricane Michael

Civil Air Patrol pilots are flying missions out of Pensacola to give FEMA an aerial view of Hurricane Michael's blow to Panama City and Mexico Beach. 'Like a bomb crater': Pilots survey damage from Hurricane Michael Civil Air Patrol pilots are flying missions out of Pensacola to give FEMA an aerial view of Hurricane Michael's blow to Panama City and Mexico Beach.

Alabama Is Declared Disaster Area For FEMA Assistance. More Details To Follow

In response to Governor Kay Ivey's request on October 11th, President Donald Trump approved an Emergency Disaster Declaration for the state of Alabama, as a result of Hurricane Michael. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program will provide assistance under category B to Alabama counties.

Official: Searchers find body in hurricane-stricken town

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is pleading with residents who have been displaced from their homes due to Hurricane Michael, to please be patient before they return home, because it may not be safe. Vehicles sit parked on a bridge while drivers try to reach a phone signal on Highway 71 near Port St. Joe, Fla., Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, after Hurricane Michael went through the area on Wednesday.

The Latest: 2 more deaths from Michael in North Carolina

North Carolina authorities say a car smashed into a tree felled by Hurricane Michael, killing two people and bringing the total death toll from the storm to 13. McDowell County Emergency Management Director William Kehle says the accident happened about 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Marion, located in mountainous McDowell County. State emergency management spokesman Keith Acree said the 64-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hurricane Michael: Florida’s Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to…

Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say Federal officials warned Friday that parts of Florida remain unsafe to return after Hurricane Michael's devastation Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say The Federal Emergency Management Agency is pleading with residents who have been displaced from their homes due to Hurricane Michael, to please be patient before they return home, because it may not be safe.

The Latest: Scott, Nelson postpone Senate debate on CNN

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.

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.