Family stranded after Michael
More than a week after Hurricane Michael hit Florida, some people in the heart of Panama City still have no place to go. David Begnaud spoke to one woman trying to find shelter for her family of 12.
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Family of 12 struggling to find shelter more than a week after Hurricane Michael
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited areas severely impacted by Hurricane Michael. Meanwhile, search teams sifted through debris looking for dozens of people are still unaccounted for. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined CBSN to provide details on the president's visit and the latest on the aftermath of the hurricane.
Hurricane Michael impact
President Trump flew to the Florida Panhandle Monday to see the devastation left by Hurricane Michael. But five days after the storm, patience is running thin. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
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Death toll was at least 19 across 6 states; virtually flattened Fla. communities trying to pick up the pieces as searches continue for the missing
Hurricane Michael's aftermath
As the death toll climbs, crews are still looking for bodies and survivors in Mexico Beach, a small community in Florida bulldozed by Hurricane Michael's heavy winds and 14-foot storm surge. Omar Villafranca reports.
Huge swath of Florida Panhandle suffering days after Michael's wrath
Death toll from Hurricane Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stands at 19
Pastor Blount reflects on Hurricane Michael
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The death toll from Hurricane Michael has climbed to at least 18 with the recovery of a victim in the hard-hit town of Mexico Beach, Florida. It's been three days since the monster storm slammed the Florida panhandle. Omar Villafranca reports.
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Florida residents still without power
Days after Hurricane Michael struck Panama City, many along the Florida panhandle are still without electricity, cellphone service, and fuel. Jericka Duncan reports.
"I used to have a really, really pretty house": Devastation from Hurricane Michael still being assessed
The death toll climbed to at least 19
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Mexico Beach residents describe facing Hurricane Michael: "It was life or death"
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IRS says victims of Hurricane Michael will get tax filing relief
Individuals who had a valid extension to Oct. 15 for filing their 2017 return now will have until Feb. 28, 2019, to file
Rescuers airlift people stranded by Michael
The death toll continues to rise in the wake of Hurricane Michael since making landfall on Florida’s Panhandle Wednesday. The storm has been blamed for at least 16 deaths in four states. Emergency officials in Florida say they have rescued nearly 200 people and checked 25,000 buildings for survivors. One of the hard-hit areas is Panama City, Florida. It's about 50 miles northeast of Mexico Beach, where rescuers are searching for more victims. Jericka Duncan reports.
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