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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.
Crews with heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday. The death toll from Hurricane Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 19, with just one confirmed death so far in this Florida Panhandle town of about 1,000 people that took a direct hit from the hurricane and its 155 mph winds last week.
Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm. The death toll from Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 17, with just one confirmed death so far in this Florida Panhandle town of about 1,000 people that took a direct hit from the hurricane and its 155 mph winds last week.
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.
Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm. The death toll from Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 17, with just one confirmed death so far in this Florida Panhandle town of about 1,000 people that took a direct hit from the hurricane and its 155 mph winds last week.
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.
Damaged boats sit among debris in a marina in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida on Oct 12, 2018. MEXICO BEACH: The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to at least 13 on Friday amid fears it would continue to climb as search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of the Florida town that bore the brunt of the monster storm.
One of the most powerful storms to ever strike the U.S. erased entire neighborhoods and leveled communities; 'it looks apocalyptic' A man picked through the remains of an apartment building in Panama City, Fla., where Hurricane Michael left widespread destruction. PANAMA CITY, Fla.-Ashlee and B. Cody Shields bought a house in June and were transforming it into the dream home where one day, they hoped, they would raise children.
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.
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.
Roxy Atchley looks for items to salvage from where her friend's home once stood before it was knocked down when Hurricane Michael passed through Mexico Beach. Michael struck near the small town on Wednesday afternoon with top sustained winds of 250 km/h.
Hurricane Michael all but erased the tiny community of Mexico Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast, reducing some homes to mere concrete slabs and leaving others in shreds. Rescuers and residents struggled Thursday to get into town to assess the damage and search for the missing after it was slammed by 155 mph winds and a 9-foot storm surge.
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.
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.