Michael Could Be Most Destructive Hurricane in Decades to Hit
Florida Panhandle As of Tuesday morning, the storm has reached
Category 2 strength. It is then expected to strengthen to Category 3 before hitting
Florida on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people in the state have been ordered to evacuate. Over the weekend, heavy rain caused by Michael killed 13 people in Central America . The National Hurricane Center says the storm currently has maximum sustained winds of nearly 100 mph. Michael would be the first major storm to hit the Panhandle since
Hurricane Dennis in 2005. The National Weather Service predicts Michael will weaken as it moves through the Southeast
on Wednesday night and Thursday.
