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Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach on the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 storm<\/a> early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2018.  The storm’s heavy rain, high winds, and extreme storm surges caused massive destruction in its path and spawned numerous tornadoes. Hurricane Michael was the first Category 4 storm in recorded history to make landfall in the northeast Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n

So far, 35 deaths<\/a> have been attributed to Hurricane Michael. Scores of people are still missing in the hardest-hit areas. Communities from the Florida Panhandle through Georgia to the Carolinas and Virginia are still cleaning up, clearing debris, and taking stock of destroyed and damaged buildings as well as downed trees and power lines.<\/p>\n

“My car … my house … my whole life is totaled,” says Michelle, who lives in Panama City, Florida. She spoke with Nate Youngblood, one of World Vision’s domestic disaster response staff members. Nate is in the Gulf Coast region to coordinate shipments of supplies to local churches so they can distribute clean-up kits, hygiene supplies, and other needed items.<\/p>\n

“It’s terrible man. I don’t know how to explain it. No businesses are open. People are just doing what they can do,” says Pastor Chris Washington of Beacon Light Community Church in Panama City. He and a group of volunteers distributed relief supplies to about 300 people Oct. 18 at the church. “This is going to be a long recovery here.”<\/p>\n

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You can deliver hope and practical help when disasters like Hurricane Michael strike.<\/h2>\n

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FAQs: What you need to know about Hurricane Michael<\/h2>\n

Explore frequently asked questions about hurricanes<\/a> and Hurricane Michael, including how you can help people affected.<\/p>\n