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New Photos Reveal Heartbreaking Aftermath Of Hurricane Michael
Latest Hurricane Michael photos reveal obliterated parts of Mexico Beach, Panama City and more in wake of storm's destructive path.
Hurricane Michael has been downgraded to a tropical storm less than a day after ripping through the Florida Panhandle. With rows of houses literally blown away, rescue personnel scavenged the debris-littered streets to find locals in need of aid.
Below is a roundup of all the latest photos in left in the wake of Hurricane Michael's destructive path.
Mexico Beach Aftermath
The scope of damage from Hurricane Michael is evident in these aerial views of Mexico Beach, Fla., taken earlier today. Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across the Florida Panhandle to reach trapped people in the storm's wake as daylight yielded scenes of rows upon rows of houses smashed to pieces by the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental U.S. (SevereStudios.com via AP)
More aerial photos released have seen been released, revealing even more wreckage in the wake of the storm. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
The next three images reveal Mexico Beach's coastal township, population 1200, as it lays devastated after Hurricane Michael made landfall yesterday. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Some homes have been washed away completely. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Danny, right, and Gina Holland collect water as they walk through the wreckage. "We're running out of water," said Danny Holland of his neighborhood up the street that was damaged by the storm. "We're going to make do." (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A boat sits amidst debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael on Oct. 11, 2018. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Emergency workers Dr. Patricia Cantrell, left, and Ana Kaufmann, with the South Florida Search and Rescue Task Force 2, survey damage at the western edge of town. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Rescue personnel are seen performing searches earlier today. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
The two images above show a boat piled underneath the bountiful debris left by Michael. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
An American flag flies amidst destruction. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Firefighter Austin Schlarb prefers a door to door search to find anyone trapped. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Mishelle McPherson, climbs over the rubble of the home of her friend Agnes Vicari, as she searches for her, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
More Affected Areas
A roof over a boat storage building is collapsed shown in this aerial view Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Panama City Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
A woman walks through a damaged store in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Springfield, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Lead photo credit: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
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