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Hurricane Michael hits Florida panhandle

The Detroit News
Teresa Sheffield walks into the remnants of her second floor apartment in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael Oct. 11, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. - Residents of the Florida Panhandle woke to scenes of devastation Thursday after Michael tore a path through the coastal region as a powerful hurricane that killed at least two people.
Teresa Sheffield walks into the remnants of her second floor apartment in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael Oct. 11, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. - Residents of the Florida Panhandle woke to scenes of devastation Thursday after Michael tore a path through the coastal region as a powerful hurricane that killed at least two people.
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Gavin Conklin, 17, gathers water bottles from a neighbor's refrigerator after Hurricane Michael destroyed the home on Oct. 11, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm.
Gavin Conklin, 17, gathers water bottles from a neighbor's refrigerator after Hurricane Michael destroyed the home on Oct. 11, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm.
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A statue is covered in sand after it was knocked over by Hurricane Michael as it passed through the area on Oct. 11, 2018 in Mexico Beach, Florida.  The hurricane hit the panhandle area with category 4 winds causing major damage.
A statue is covered in sand after it was knocked over by Hurricane Michael as it passed through the area on Oct. 11, 2018 in Mexico Beach, Florida. The hurricane hit the panhandle area with category 4 winds causing major damage.
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A boat sits amidst debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
A boat sits amidst debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
A roof over a boat storage building is collapsed following Hurricane Michael Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Panama City Beach, Fla. Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph (250 kph) winds and a storm surge of 9 feet (2.7 meters).
A roof over a boat storage building is collapsed following Hurricane Michael Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Panama City Beach, Fla. Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph (250 kph) winds and a storm surge of 9 feet (2.7 meters).
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Homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael are shown in this aerial photo Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Fla.
Homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael are shown in this aerial photo Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Fla.
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James Murphy emerges from what remains of his home on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, on a coastal stretch of Port St. Joe, Fla. The home was severely damaged by Hurricane Michael's violent storm surge and wind as it made landfall on Wednesday in the Florida Panhandle. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
James Murphy emerges from what remains of his home on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, on a coastal stretch of Port St. Joe, Fla. The home was severely damaged by Hurricane Michael's violent storm surge and wind as it made landfall on Wednesday in the Florida Panhandle. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Douglas R. Clifford, Tampa Bay Times Via AP
Mishelle McPherson, climbs over the rubble of the home of her friend as she searches for her, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael, in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Mishelle McPherson, climbs over the rubble of the home of her friend as she searches for her, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael, in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
In this image made from video and provided by SevereStudios.com, damage from Hurricane Michael is seen in Mexico Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across the Florida Panhandle to reach trapped people in Michael's wake Thursday as daylight yielded scenes of rows upon rows of houses smashed to pieces by the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental U.S. (SevereStudios.com via AP)
In this image made from video and provided by SevereStudios.com, damage from Hurricane Michael is seen in Mexico Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across the Florida Panhandle to reach trapped people in Michael's wake Thursday as daylight yielded scenes of rows upon rows of houses smashed to pieces by the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental U.S. (SevereStudios.com via AP)
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A woman walks through a damaged store in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Springfield, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
A woman walks through a damaged store in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Springfield, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
David Goldman, AP
A pedestrian struggles in the wind as he makes his way down Cherry Street on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The remnants of Hurricane Michael moved northwards after striking the Florida panhandle. (Andrew Dye/Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
A pedestrian struggles in the wind as he makes his way down Cherry Street on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The remnants of Hurricane Michael moved northwards after striking the Florida panhandle. (Andrew Dye/Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
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Rescue personnel perform a search in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Rescue personnel perform a search in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Tom Bailey walks his bike past a home that was carried across a road and slammed up against a condo complex as Hurricane Michael passed through the area on October 11, 2018 in Mexico Beach, Florida.  The hurricane hit the panhandle area with category 4 winds causing major damage.
Tom Bailey walks his bike past a home that was carried across a road and slammed up against a condo complex as Hurricane Michael passed through the area on October 11, 2018 in Mexico Beach, Florida. The hurricane hit the panhandle area with category 4 winds causing major damage.
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A boat sits amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
A boat sits amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Hurricane Michael hit the panhandle area with category 4 winds causing major damage.
Hurricane Michael hit the panhandle area with category 4 winds causing major damage.
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Rescue personnel search in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Rescue personnel search in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Firefighter Austin searches door to door in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Firefighter Austin searches door to door in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Jim Bob looks out on the destruction caused by Hurricane Michael on October 11, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Florida.
Jim Bob looks out on the destruction caused by Hurricane Michael on October 11, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Florida.
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People walk through a heavily damaged neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
People walk through a heavily damaged neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Storm damage is seen after Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida on October 10, 2018.
Storm damage is seen after Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida on October 10, 2018.
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Storm damage is seen after Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida on October 10, 2018.
Storm damage is seen after Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida on October 10, 2018.
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People look on at a damaged store after Hurricane Michael passed through on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.
People look on at a damaged store after Hurricane Michael passed through on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.
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An American flag is torn in front of a school during Hurricane Michael Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.
An American flag is torn in front of a school during Hurricane Michael Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.
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Debris is blown down a street by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane made landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm.
Debris is blown down a street by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane made landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm.
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Kevin Futch, an employee at the Aloft Hotel tosses furniture into the pool at daybreak as Hurricane Michael approaches on Oct. 10, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Kevin Futch, an employee at the Aloft Hotel tosses furniture into the pool at daybreak as Hurricane Michael approaches on Oct. 10, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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Waves crash along a pier as the outerbands of  hurricane Michael arrive on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Waves crash along a pier as the outerbands of hurricane Michael arrive on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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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.
Brendan Farrington, AP
An unidentified person takes pictures of the surf and fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, 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, Oct. 10, 2018, as Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Gulf Coast.
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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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
People photograph the surf from encroaching Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall today, in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.   The hurricane center says Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
People photograph the surf from encroaching Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall today, in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The hurricane center says Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
Gerald Herbert, AP
The surf kicks up from approaching Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
The surf kicks up from approaching Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
This Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Michael, center, in the Gulf of Mexico.
This Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Michael, center, in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The St. Marks River overflows into the city of St. Marks, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Michael, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.  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, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The hurricane center says Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
Brendan Farrington, AP
Jayden Morgan carries his dog through a flooded street in St. Marks, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, as his family evacuates at the last minute before Hurricane Michael hits the state.
Jayden Morgan carries his dog through a flooded street in St. Marks, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, as his family evacuates at the last minute before Hurricane Michael hits the state.
Brendan Farrington, AP
The Cooter Stew Cafe starts taking water in the town of Saint Marks as Hurricane Michael pushes the storm surge up the Wakulla and Saint Marks Rivers which come together here on October 10, 2018 in Saint Marks, Florida.  The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
The Cooter Stew Cafe starts taking water in the town of Saint Marks as Hurricane Michael pushes the storm surge up the Wakulla and Saint Marks Rivers which come together here on October 10, 2018 in Saint Marks, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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Shields Marina starts taking water in the town of Saint Marks as Hurricane Michael pushes the storm surge up the Wakulla and Saint Marks Rivers which come together here on October 10, 2018 in Saint Marks, Florida.  The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Shields Marina starts taking water in the town of Saint Marks as Hurricane Michael pushes the storm surge up the Wakulla and Saint Marks Rivers which come together here on October 10, 2018 in Saint Marks, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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Bo Lynn's Market starts taking water in the town of Saint Marks as Hurricane Michael pushes the storm surge up the Wakulla and Saint Marks Rivers which come together here on October 10, 2018 in Saint Marks, Florida.  The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Bo Lynn's Market starts taking water in the town of Saint Marks as Hurricane Michael pushes the storm surge up the Wakulla and Saint Marks Rivers which come together here on October 10, 2018 in Saint Marks, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Pets are checked in, as people seek safety in a shelter as Hurricane Michael approaches on October 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. - Hurricane Michael closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" category four storm packing powerful winds and a huge sea surge, US forecasters said. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm, which local forecasters are calling an "unprecedented" weather event for the area, is expected to slam ashore later in the day with "life-threatening" storm surges.
Pets are checked in, as people seek safety in a shelter as Hurricane Michael approaches on October 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. - Hurricane Michael closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" category four storm packing powerful winds and a huge sea surge, US forecasters said. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm, which local forecasters are calling an "unprecedented" weather event for the area, is expected to slam ashore later in the day with "life-threatening" storm surges.
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A hotel canopy collapses onto vehicles during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
A hotel canopy collapses onto vehicles during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael batter the beachfront homes on Oct. 10, 2018 in the Florida Panhandle community of Shell Point Beach, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael batter the beachfront homes on Oct. 10, 2018 in the Florida Panhandle community of Shell Point Beach, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael batter the beachfront homes on Oct. 10, 2018 in the Florida Panhandle community of Shell Point Beach, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael batter the beachfront homes on Oct. 10, 2018 in the Florida Panhandle community of Shell Point Beach, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
Neko Blaine holds Alaina Blaine, 4, as they sit in the lobby of the Hilton Gardens Inn  after leaving their home for a safer place as the outer bands of hurricane Michael arrive on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Neko Blaine holds Alaina Blaine, 4, as they sit in the lobby of the Hilton Gardens Inn after leaving their home for a safer place as the outer bands of hurricane Michael arrive on Oct. 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
A woman checks on her vehicle as Hurricane Michael passes through, after the hotel canopy had just collapsed, in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Waves from the Choctawhatchee Bay pound the seawall on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018, on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. as Hurricane Michael closes in on land.
Waves from the Choctawhatchee Bay pound the seawall on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018, on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. as Hurricane Michael closes in on land.
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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, Oct. 10, 2018.
Heavy surf from the approaching Hurricane Michael pounds the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Devon Ravine, Northwest Florida Daily News Via AP
An unidentified man taking pictures gets caught in a wave as he tries to take pictures near the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, 2018.
An unidentified man taking pictures gets caught in a wave as he tries to take pictures near the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, 2018.
Devon Ravine, Northwest Florida Daily News Via AP
People takes pictures of the surf and fishing pier near the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 as Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Gulf Coast.
People takes pictures of the surf and fishing pier near the fishing pier on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 as Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Gulf Coast.
Devon Ravine, Northwest Florida Daily News Via AP
Emergency crews representing close to 100 various agencies work in the Florida Emergency Center control center on Oct. 10, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
Emergency crews representing close to 100 various agencies work in the Florida Emergency Center control center on Oct. 10, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 4 storm.
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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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Emily Hindle lies on the floor 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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Emily Hindle lies on the floor 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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
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, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
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, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Mokeyonia Bell takes her child, Jerah'monie Anthony Bell, 2 months, from godmother Ashley Fillingim, 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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Mokeyonia Bell takes her child, Jerah'monie Anthony Bell, 2 months, from godmother Ashley Fillingim, 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., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Gerald Herbert, AP