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Authorities say a Florida
Officials hadn't immediately confirmed the man's name.
Scott held a news conference Wednesday evening and urged people to stay off roads and leave them open to first responders as they begin the work of search and rescue — and recovery.
He says flash flooding and tornadoes are still possible, and says officials have heard reports of at least two tornadoes in
Scott said at least 192,000 homes and businesses are without power, but vowed "a massive wave of response" with thousands of utility personnel fanning out to restore power, along with medical teams, law enforcement personnel and the search and rescue squads.
More than 32,000 homes and businesses in
For Georgia EMC, most of its affected customers were in five counties in southwest
In an email, an
As of Wednesday evening, Hurricane Michael was a Category 3 storm. It made landfall in
Maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph) were recorded in
According to a
Dangerous storm surge continues along the coast of the Florida
Hurricane Michael downed trees and power lines as it began its push inland.
"Trees are down, blocking roads, some roads are flooded and blocked. It is NOT safe to be on the road at this time!" the agency tweeted.
Some southeastern
The state emergency preparedness office announced the assistance Wednesday, shortly before the storm roared ashore.
The emergency workers include ambulance teams coordinated by the
Meanwhile, Entergy says its
Maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (200 kph) continued to batter the Florida
It made landfall near
According to a
Forecasters say storm surge waters are beginning to recede, but some normally dry areas near the coast will continue to be flooded.
Florida
Rubio told CNN on Wednesday that the highway will be a major route to bring in aid, and making sure it's clear of debris will be a priority.
Rubio says he also wants to see power returned to the affected areas as quickly as possible. In the past, many deaths have occurred in the days after a hurricane, with nursing homes residents being left without air conditioning or homeowners being exposed to carbon monoxide from generators.
Gillum told CNN during a Wednesday interview that, "We're going to be here for each other."
Gillum says power crews are ready to begin assessing damage as soon as the storm completely passes. He warned residents to stay inside until they've received an all-clear from public safety officials.
One of the country's largest state fairs is delaying its start as the remnants of Hurricane Michael pass through
North Carolina State Fair manager
Michael came ashore in
Ashby said the fairgrounds will remain closed to the general public Thursday, though vendors and others with businesses to run will be admitted.
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Evacuation orders were sent by state and local officials to about 325,000 people. Emergency managers say they don't know how many left the area, but there were about 6,000 people in 80 shelters in five states, including nearly 1,200 who are still in shelters following Hurricane Florence.
Michael went from a tropical storm to a projected Category 3 hurricane in around six hours and could have caught thousands off guard.
The director of the
By
Michael made landfall near
Hurricane center director
Michael's large size means its winds will continue pushing storm surge inland as well. The hurricane center said a
Officials in
The
Baxley says the 1-to-2-foot (0.3 to 0.6 meter) storm surge predicted for areas like
Along with tornadoes, forecasters are warning of flash flooding from heavy rain and trees and power lines knocked down by gusty winds.
Authorities say lifeguards had to save three children who were playing in the ocean at a
Baxley says rescuers were able to make it to the children and bring them to safety.
Baxley said at a news conference there is no reason to be in the ocean Wednesday.
Local news reporters were working in the dark as Hurricane Michael made landfall in
The newspaper tweeted that reporters were feeling "crashing thunder shaking building."
At the
Allender said they were sitting in the dark because their building had lost power.
Forecasters mark landfall as the place and time when the center of the eye strikes land. Minutes earlier, Michael's eyewall came ashore between
Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center.
Those winds were tearing some buildings apart in
He says this one will inflict serious damage across central and southern
More than 1,200 evacuees are staying in
The storm also is expected to ravage the state's peanut, pecan and cotton crops.
He said there are about 3,000
"The citizens in
Long applauded local officials who urged evacuations, and said "people are going to die as a result of not heeding the warnings."
President
Trump is warning of the power of the storm as he meets with his Homeland Security Secretary and the Administrator of the
Long is describing the storm as a "
Trump says he spoke with
The Category 4 storm could be most powerful storm on record ever to hit the region. More than 375,000 people up and down the
Thousands of people along
She says the cafeteria and gym are full so they're putting people in the hallways and and almost every room.
And she says more people are coming every minute.
Farris says she's terrified about predictions of "the big one" and desperate to know where her relatives are.
Another shelter resident,
Noon:
Hurricane Michael will weaken once its core hits land and stops drawing strength from the warm waters of the
But forecasters say it won't dissipate quickly. In fact, Michael is expected to whip parts of
Forecasters say Michael should re-emerge over the
Tropical storm warnings and a storm-surge watch were extended Wednesday morning to
Hurricane Michael is still getting stronger as it closes in on
Hurricane Michael's center is now less than 50 miles off the coast, with hurricane-force gusts reaching the shore.
Hurricane Michael isn't the only storm gaining strength in the tropics.
Fortunately, the
At
Meanwhile, authorities have issued a tropical storm watch for a stretch of
At
Senior Hurricane Specialist
Brown said Michael also will bring hurricane-force winds well inland over
Wind gusts of 46 mph (74 kph) already have been felt in
The storm's path is forecast to run through the state where many are still reeling after last month's Hurricane Florence.
Gov.
Officials have said that Michael isn't expected to cause the same kind of river flooding as Florence. But Cooper said that Michael could bring up to 7 inches of rain to parts of the state, which could cause flash-flooding. He urged people in flood-prone areas to watch forecasts and heed any evacuation orders.
Cooper said tropical storm-force winds will likely arrive overnight into Thursday, and that the wind and rain could further damage tarped houses where people are working to rebuild.
The storm surge from Hurricane Michael has come ashore and is growing deeper.
According to a
Waves are already gnawing away at the base of sand dunes at
Officials are upset that holdouts will soon be surrounded by water. About 50 people resisted evacuating from
Transportation officials are already anticipating gale-force winds by closing the main bridge over the
FEMA Director
He says teams and aircraft are ready to support any search and rescue missions in
He also says the
As for the many people who ignored orders to evacuate, Long said Wednesday that people "who stick around and experience storm surge unfortunately don't usually live to tell about it."
Graham says Michael's top winds of 145 mph (230 kph) are powerful enough to peel off roofs and cause the "complete destruction of houses."
Stretches of the coast could see storm surge of at least 6 feet (2 meters), with waters rising in some places up to 14 feet (4 meters) above the ground. Graham wants people to think about how tall they are, and just how high that water can be.
Michael is powerful enough to remain a hurricane well inland as it travels over
He says the aftermath of a hurricane is "not the time to start learning to use that chain saw."
Scott said Wednesday he's "scared to death" that people in places such as
He said he hopes that no one kept children with them as they chose to ride it out, but the time to evacuate from coastal areas has "come and gone."
The governor said state authorities are now focusing on the recovery effort once the fast-moving storm blows through. He has activated up 3,500 members of the
Huge waves are pounding the shore at
The biggest waves are shooting frothy green water between homes and up to the base of wooden stairs over the dunes and the skies appear menacing as tropical-storm-force winds lash the coast. Landfall is expected about midday Wednesday.
Michael is now a Category 4 hurricane and so powerful that it is expected to remain a hurricane as it moves over central
A hurricane warning is effect in southwestern
Between 4 inches (10 centimeters) and 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain are expected in southwest and central
The
Hurricane Michael is strengthening as it races over the
Forecasters say deadly storm surge, catastrophic wind damage and heavy rainfall are imminent.
At
The hurricane center says Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the Florida
In a tweet on Wednesday morning, Scott said "If you chose to state in an evacuation zone, you must SEEK REFUGE IMMEDIATELY."
Hurricane Michael grew into a Category 4 storm overnight and officials at the
Meanwhile the
In a Facebook post,
Feltgen says
The outer bands of the massive storm are beginning to reach the
A
Some of the worst storm surge from Category 4 Hurricane Michael is expected to hit
All base residents were ordered to leave when Tyndall moved to "HURCON 1" status as the storm closes in.
The base provided transportation but limited families to one large piece of luggage per family and one carry-on piece per person.
Tyndall is home to the 325th Fighter Wing.
Hurricane Michael is an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm and still growing stronger as it closes in on the northwest
Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 140 mph (220 kph) with higher gusts.
At
Forecasters are warning of life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic wind damage and heavy rainfall as the hurricane moves onshore.
At
Michael was expected to become one of the
Hurricane Michael is roaring down on the Florida
The brute storm that sprang from a weekend tropical depression gained in fury and size just hours ahead of Wednesday's projected midday landfall, packed 125 mph (200 kph) winds as a dangerous Category 3 storm. Forecasters say it's expected to keep strengthening in the final hours before it crashes ashore as potentially one of the worst hurricanes in the region's history.
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