Watch: Search And Rescue Underway In Panhandle For Those That Stayed
When local residents of the Panhandle went to sleep on Wednesday night, they were prepared to ride out a Cat 3 Hurricane. 50% of locals woke up Thursday morning to…
PANAMA CITY, FL – OCTOBER 10: Boats that were docked are seen in a pile of rubble after hurricane Michael passed through the downtown area on October 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesWhen local residents of the Panhandle went to sleep on Wednesday night, they were prepared to ride out a Cat 3 Hurricane. 50% of locals woke up Thursday morning to a Cat 4 Hurricane and before long were told it was too late to evacuate. One video of a woman screaming saying, I will never do this again, I'll never stay. Hurricane Michael was 1 mile shy of being a Cat 5 Hurricane when it crashed into Panama City and Mexico Beach Florida. The damage is catastrophic. FEMA is now in full search and rescue to find the people who stayed to ride out the storm.
