The massive storm is just shy of Category Five status, and is the most powerful to strike the US in nearly 50 years. The storm is expected to move east and north across the southern US. The National Weather Service has been warning those in its path that Michael is bringing "catastrophic winds" and a "life threatening storm surge."
Hurricane Michael, Most Powerful Storm in Decades, Smashes Florida Coast
19:04 GMT 10.10.2018 (Updated: 09:42 GMT 17.09.2023)
© AP Photo / Gerald HerbertA 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
© AP Photo / Gerald Herbert
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The Category Four Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, bringing winds of up to 155 miles per hour and the possibility of deadly and catastrophic destruction.