Before and after images of destruction from Hurricane Michael in Florida’s Panhandle
At least 11 deaths were blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years, and by early Friday it wasn't over yet: a tropical storm long after Wednesday's landfall, Michael stubbornly kept up its punch while barreling up the Southeast, dumping heavy rain and spreading flash-flooding misery as far away as Virginia.
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