O furacão Michael chegou ao continente nesta quarta-feira, 10, iniciando sua trajetória pela região oeste da Flórida, conhecida como Panhandle. Segundo o jornal local "News Herald", em Panama City, as condições estão "muito desagradáveis" conforme o olho do fenômeno se aproxima. É o furacão mais forte a atingir os Estados Unidos em um mês de outubro.
Pelo Twitter, o veículo relatou que seus profissionais estão trabalhando sem internet e a energia da empresa é fornecida por um gerador. Além disso, o jornal relatou que "trovões estrondosos" estavam "sacudindo o prédio". Já na estação de notícias WJHG/WECP, o repórter Tyler Allender relatou que seus colegas estavam se abrigando em um corredor no meio do prédio para fugir do vento.
Segundo o Centro Nacional de Furacões, o Michael chegou à terra como um fenômeno de categoria 4 (em uma escala que vai até 5), provocando uma tempestade e registrando ventos de até 250 quilômetros por hora. No entanto, ventos com força de furacão ocorrem a até 75 quilômetros de distância do centro do fenômeno, como os que destruíram algumas construções na praia de Panama City. Uma estrutura à beira-mar colapsou, e sua cobertura metálica voou lateralmente através de estacionamentos, em meio à chuva torrencial.
Devastation in northwest Florida: strong bursts of Hurricane Michael have caused serious damage in residential areas. This is the panorama in Panama City. #HurricaneMichaelpic.twitter.com/FhydjDN8sY
— Louis (@LouisH_18) October 10, 2018
A whole house was ripped apart in #Mexico Beach, #Florida. Here is video of parts of the home washing up to other properties. This is one powerful storm. #HurricaneMichael. (via Talarico Tessa) #Hurricane #mexicobeach pic.twitter.com/BBlzMm4Au2
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) October 10, 2018
WATCH: Destroyed homes in Mexico Beach, FL #HurricaneMichael (Vid: talarico.tessa / IG) pic.twitter.com/Oa9nPkbtGa
— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) October 10, 2018
New construction just collapsed in front of me in Panama City Beach from #hurricanemichael!!! It is going bad fast! pic.twitter.com/CG5R8jcUuf
— Marc Weinberg (@MarcWeinbergWX) October 10, 2018
HARD TO WATCH: Video of houses being ripped apart in Florida as #HurricaneMichael made landfall. Gives you an idea of the power generated by this storm. pic.twitter.com/CME2uZxsoG
— Joe (@NewsProJoe) October 10, 2018
Watch: The Weather Channelâs @JimCantore just came to the rescue of NBCâs @kerrynbc covering #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/49D95fB1V1
— TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) October 10, 2018
Our Deputies along with Okaloosa Island First Responders received a call for a capsized boat at the Gulf Island National Seashore. A man living on the boat was rescued after it washed ashore during the hurricane. #HurricaneMichael âï¸ðð¤ pic.twitter.com/PpB590pc6J
— OkaloosaSheriff (@OCSOALERTS) October 10, 2018
ROOM SERVICE? The view from the Hampton Inn in Panama City Beach. Wow. (via @hurricanetrack) #PanamaCityBeach #HamptonInn #HurricaneMichael #Michael pic.twitter.com/aRi47WzmJ8
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) October 10, 2018
Storm surge is rising in Port St. Joe. We are on Cecil G. Costin Blvd. #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/qWCKyIT7mg
— Nick Popham (@KATVPopham) October 10, 2018
Here's the moment the roof on a hotel in Panama City collapsed on live TV during an ABC News Special Report | Latest on #hurricanemichael https://t.co/FmMlY9omN5 pic.twitter.com/je2Sdv8czI
— ABC11 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) October 10, 2018
#HurricaneMichael intensified as the storm made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, at around 1:30 p.m. ET. @NOAA's #GOESEast satellite captured this view of the Cat. 4 hurricane moving ashore. Latest updates from @NHC_Atlantic: https://t.co/gcFrOMm2RR pic.twitter.com/ZIqmQslbYP
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) October 10, 2018
