Hurricane Michael: Girl, 11, dies as tree falls on home

11-10-2018 CyprusDaily CyprusDaily Warm

Hurricane Michael: Girl, 11, dies as tree falls...

Search and rescue crews are set to escalate their efforts to reach the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael, the strongest storm to hit Florida in decades.

The category four monster brought torrential rain, powerful 155mph winds and towering waves to Florida – but it has weakened to a tropical storm as it makes its way to Georgia.

At least two people have died. According to local reports, an 11-year-old girl was killed after a tree fell onto her home in Georgia on Wednesday.

A man also died after a tree fell into his home on the Florida Panhandle,...

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