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Debris from homes, tree limbs and boats were scattered throughout Mexico Beach on Oct.15, 2018. Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle on Oct.10, 2018.
Most homes on the beachfront in Mexico Beach, Florida, were obliterated by Michael's catastrophic storm surge, with some even being swept off their foundations. Catastrophic and widespread damage occurred in Bay County, where Michael made landfall; 45,000 structures were damaged and 1,500 were destroyed throughout the county.
The estimated landfall central pressure was 919 millibars (27.1 inHg), the second most intense hurricane in Florida after the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Michael killed 50 people in Florida, seven of them directly related to the storm's impacts. Statewide economic damage was estimated at $18.4 billion, with catastrophic damage in Mexico Beach and ...
Hurricane Michael, with maximum winds of 160 mph, was the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the Panhandle and only the second to hit Florida since Andrew struck Miami in 1992.
The City of Mexico Beach was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1967. [1] [2] Before Hurricane Michael, "the town was "old Florida," ... a collection of 50-year-old bungalows and newer vacation homes on stilts," where tourists walked on white sand beaches. [9] On November 22, 1985, Hurricane Kate's eye passed over Mexico Beach.
5. You’ll need to prepare for hurricanes. Living in Florida means being ready for hurricane season, which runs from June to November. Preparation is essential to ensure your safety and comfort ...
The winds destroy 25,524 homes and damage 101,241 others in southern Florida, leaving up to one-quarter million people temporarily homeless. In Homestead, more than 99% of all mobile homes are completely destroyed. Hurricane Andrew causes $25.5 billion in damage (1992 USD, $39.2 billion 2008 USD) in south Florida and 15 direct deaths.
In an unusual and eye-catching real estate listing, a home in hurricane-ravaged St. Petersburg, Florida, has hit the market for $260,000 – still smoldering from a fire when the listing photos ...