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Hurricane Michael slams into the Florida Panhandle

October 11, 2018 8:53am EDT

Hurricane Michael crashed ashore Wednesday 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.  The storm swamped streets and docks, flattened trees, stripped away limbs and leaves, knocked out power to a quarter-million homes and businesses, shredded awnings and sent...

Red Cross prepares response to Hurricane Michael

October 11, 2018 7:21am EDT

The Red Cross is preparing its response to Hurricane Michael.

Michael could strengthen to Category 4 before landfall

October 10, 2018 11:25am EDT

Major Hurricane Michael is still gaining strength and forecast to become a potentially devastating Category 4 storm before making landfall along Florida's northeast Gulf Coast.

One confirmed dead after Hurricane Michael slams into Florida, charges into Southeast

October 10, 2018 4:50am EDT

Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods before continuing its destructive charge inland across the Southeast. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.

Florida Panhandle prepared for Hurricane Michael

October 9, 2018 10:19pm EDT

Panama City Beach is expected to get a direct hit by Hurricane Michael. Residents are getting ready there.

Battered by Sandy, New Jersey plans against sea level rise

October 9, 2018 4:32pm EDT

New Jersey is working on a plan to better protect its coast and inland waterways from the effects of sea level rise and severe storms.

Strengthening Hurricane Michael aims for Panhandle

October 8, 2018 11:09pm EDT

Tropical Storm Michael reached hurricane strength Monday as it moved north into the Gulf of Mexico, and forecasters expect it to get even stronger before landfall on the Florida Panhandle.