Hurricane Michael unleashed a trail of destruction across 200 miles that splintered houses, peeled off roofs and stirred up a terrifying surge of seawater that submerged entire neighborhoods.
Residents and emergency workers spent most of the day hunkered down, only emerging after nightfall to begin assessing the Category 4 storm’s toll.
“Hurricane Michael is the worst storm that the Florida Panhandle has ever seen,” Gov. Rick Scott said.
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