"PANACEA, Fla. — The orders came down to mobile home residents as the menace of Hurricane Michael approached in the Gulf of Mexico: Get out. Get out now.
The evacuation mandate reached Gene Bearden, 76, in this blink-and-you-miss-it town with an aspirational name south of Tallahassee and in an area where a storm surge of up to 13 feet had been forecast.
Mr. Bearden wanted to leave. He had been wanting to leave Panacea, in fact, for four years, but had not mustered the financial wherewithal to do it, and the arrival of a Category 4 hurricane did nothing to change that."
Patricia Mazzei reports for the New York Times October 11, 2018.
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"Michael Is Leaving Behind Millions Of People Facing A Daunting Recovery In The Days Ahead" (CNN)
"In Defense of Politicizing Hurricanes" (New Republic)
"‘Changed Forever’: Florida Panhandle Devastated by Michael" (AP)
"The Hurricanes, and Climate-Change Questions, Keep Coming. Yes, They’re Linked. " (New York Times)
"Why Hurricane Michael’s Power Caught Forecasters Off Guard" (New York Times)
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"The Sudden, Shocking Growth of Hurricane Michael" (Atlantic)
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