Daughter finds out mom is OK by seeing her on "CBS Evening News" in storm's wake
"Once I saw her, I started crying. I could barely hold it together"
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"Once I saw her, I started crying. I could barely hold it together"
On the ground, the slow recovery has begun
The mayor of Mexico Beach said it could be two months before power is restored
35 state troopers slept on cots Thursday inside the Florida governor's mansion
Authorities say storm's powerful winds lifted a portable carport structure and slammed it back down on the house, killing 11-year-old Sarah Radney
"We are actively developing plans to reunite families and plan to provide safe passage back to base housing"
Some residents rode out the storm in a shelter and returned to assess the damage on Thursday
More than 24 hours after Michael made landfall, the scale of the devastation is coming into focus
Hurricane Michael slammed ashore as a Category 4, the strongest ever to hit the Florida Panhandle
Florida's Panhandle is one huge disaster zone after catastrophic winds, heavy rain and devastating storm surge
Amid the wreckage, a reporter and a photojournalist spotted survivors – people who rode out the storm
"I'm focused on search and rescue, we'll get to recovery, but right now I want everybody to be safe," Scott said in an interview with CBSN
The footage shows collapsed roofing and walls, scattered debris and mangled building materials
After the eye wall passed Port St. Joe, those who rode it out emerged to find a town shredded by the storm
President Trump met with supporters before holding a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania
There have been more than 60 severe storms and hurricanes over the last two years
When the storm made landfall Wednesday, winds reached 155 mph, just 2 mph short of a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Michael is worst storm to hit Florida Panhandle in recorded history as it moves further inland
While the winds are brutal, the fast-moving storm may not cause flooding on the scale of recent big hurricanes, experts say
Michael made landfall in Florida Wednesday packing top sustained winds of 155 mph
The president met with Homeland Security and FEMA leaders about preparations for Hurricane Michael
USA Today reports 18 of the chain's restaurants have closed in Florida's evacuation zone, an unofficial index of how serious the storm threat is
Forecasters are getting better at predicting the track of a storm – but not the intensity
The Florida Democratic Party sued in federal court, asking a judge to extend the state's registration deadline by at least a week
Michael makes landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane