Ghost of Hurricane Michael Hangs Heavy on Tornado-Torn Florida Panhandle

Shaken residents set about recovery after nature’s fury unleashes tornadoes with winds reaching 165 mph.
Ghost of Hurricane Michael Hangs Heavy on Tornado-Torn Florida Panhandle
A home sits in disarray after being hit by an EF2 tornado in Bayhead, Fla., on Jan. 10, 2024. (T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times).
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BAYHEAD, Fla.—“I heard the freight train like everybody says, and I felt the house rocking,” homeowner Don Mayo told The Epoch Times outside his house. “This house didn’t do that with [Hurricane] Michael.”

The Vietnam War veteran and his neighbors were outside the morning after several tornadoes struck the Florida Panhandle in the early hours of Jan. 9. At that time, they were still without power.