Oct 12 Hurricane Michael’s deadly toll spreads from Florida to Virginia By Russ Bynum, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Search and rescue teams looked for bodies through a ruined landscape of smashed homes and piles of sand Friday, while more deaths were reported in Virginia, 600 miles from where Hurricane Michael made landfall. Continue reading
Oct 12 Hurricane Michael’s destruction, by the numbers By Associated Press There will be nothing quick about Florida’s recovery from the hurricane. Here's a closer look at the storm's devastation. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:11 Parts of Florida Panhandle unreachable after Hurricane Michael Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:19 ‘I fear the worst,’ says Fla. senator of Hurricane Michael damage Hurricane Michael, considered the most powerful hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle, has left buildings flattened, trees snapped and entire towns unreachable by land. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., for the latest on the damage he’s seen… Continue watching
Oct 11 This volunteer militia is taking jet skis and chainsaws to help Hurricane Michael’s most isolated victims By Lora Strum As Hurricane Michael pummels the Florida Panhandle, the Louisiana Cajun Navy is prioritizing rescue efforts in some of the hardest to reach areas in the Michael's path. Continue reading
Oct 11 Why Hurricane Michael took everyone by surprise and what to expect after it’s gone By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin At the moment, the reported links between Hurricane Michael and climate change are murky, at best. Continue reading
Oct 11 Hurricane Michael leaves path of destruction, kills at least two people By Jay Reeves, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The third-most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in recorded history left a wide path of destruction across Florida and Georgia, destroying homes and shopping centers and felling trees that killed at least two people. And it's not done… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:58 Hurricane Michael slams Florida, FEMA warns power ‘off for multiple weeks’ Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday, lashing the Gulf Coast with Category 4 winds and dangerous storm surge. The storm is plowing through Georgia, then the Carolinas, which are still recovering from Hurricane Florence. Amna Nawaz discusses the impacts of the… Continue watching
Oct 10 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Michael Its winds shrieking, Michael crashed ashore in the early afternoon near Mexico Beach, a tourist town about midway along the Panhandle, a lightly populated, 200-mile stretch of white-sand beach resorts, fishing towns and military bases. Continue reading
Oct 10 North Carolina declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Michael By Associated Press The storm's path is forecast to run through the state where many are still reeling after last month's Hurricane Florence. Continue reading