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Five years ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall in the panhandle of Northwest Florida as a Category 5 storm, causing devastation in the region. The state has since allocated $3.1 billion for recovery efforts. Many individuals and communities have worked tirelessly to aid in the recovery. The impact of Hurricane Michael was significant, with Panama City and other areas resembling the aftermath of a 40-mile wide EF-2/3 tornado. The storm resulted in widespread damage, including downed power lines, limited communication, and a lack of essential services such as water, gas, and pharmacies. Despite the passage of time, the memories of Hurricane Michael remain haunting for those affected. The storm's landfall as a Category 5 hurricane was unprecedented for North Florida, and it remains one of the strongest storms to hit the United States. In the years following Hurricane Michael, the Gulf Coast experienced a series of hurricanes. The lasting legacy of Hurricane Michael includes lessons learned and improvements in forecasting since 2018.
Beach Ave. Kennebunkport, ME this morning… Photos from Ron Engle. https://t.co/LlwSFEDWtp
Panama City Beach this morning… Video from Heather Edwards https://t.co/q0QogWHj2L
Panama City Beach this morning… Photos from Craig Karrh https://t.co/WLMwqftIFe
If you haven't already, please checkout our (@JustonStrmRider) CAT 5 Hurricane Michael video uploaded last night: #FLwx https://t.co/HJRnRpAcjs
Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain this morning… Photos from David Romano https://t.co/CxlV6J29x5
On this date, 5 years ago, Hurricane Michael brought strong wind gusts and excessive rainfall across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. #scwx #ncwx #gaw https://t.co/IDlq9SHgYn
#OTD in 2018, Tropical Storm Michael produced four tornadoes, heavy rain, and wind gusts up to 60 mph. The strong winds and rainfall from Michael and the still-saturated soils from Florence combined to bring down trees and cause widespread power outages across the state. #scwx https://t.co/POOy3kyDew
NEW UPLOAD: CAT 5 #HurricaneMichael Mexico Beach, Florida OTD 5 years ago, October 10, 2018 w/ @JustonStrmRider #FLwx https://t.co/LHoC1zBSRy
Crazy to think that it's already been five years since #Michael made landfall along the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 hurricane. The storm was another in a long list of hurricanes that would go on to bombard the Gulf Coast in the coming years. https://t.co/vW5KmdeRbS
At exactly 1:35 PM five years ago today category 5 Hurricane Michael roared ashore with 160 mph winds. At the time it was believed to be a category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds but was upgraded to a category 5 in post analysis. https://t.co/PVrJsQTZUt
Can’t believe it’s been 5 years since Michael. Panama City and points east looked like a 40-mile wide EF-2/3 tornado hit. Wires down everywhere. Little cell reception, no running water, no gas stations or pharmacies. WEA’s telling people where food & water was. Still haunting. https://t.co/6IkZ0PpiKI
At 12:30 p.m. CDT on October 10, 2018, the inconceivable happened in North Florida: a Category 5 hurricane landfall. A brief thread looking back at the lasting legacy of this life-altering storm. What did we learn from Michael, and how has forecasting changed since 2018? https://t.co/yO3iFrcOdf
5 years ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall in the panhandle as a Category 5 storm, devastating communities throughout Northwest Florida. The state has since provided $3.1 billion for recovery efforts. So many folks throughout the region have done yeoman’s work in these… https://t.co/rx0ColQ5oH https://t.co/F3Vg8mfbjz
Panama City Beach this morning. Quite the contrast to the scene there on this date in 2018 when category five Hurricane Michael was making landfall. Photo from Tamela Gray https://t.co/wFzfHIAIJk
On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 hurricane. The storm remains one of the strongest ever to hit the U.S. https://t.co/4G4Ui5z8fX