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Published October 10, 2018
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Even those jaded by hurricanes have never seen a storm like Michael.
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Flying pine trees, deadly storm surge and widespread tornadoes are just a few of the Michael's expected hazards.
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Here's what makes Hurricane Michael especially dangerous:
Michael will be the first Category 4 hurricane to slam that area.
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You're going to see roofs off houses. You're going to see houses collapsing
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Florida's Panhandle is covered with thousands of pine trees. And with winds topping 140 mph, those trees could turn into violent projectiles. And with downed trees come power outages.
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This could bring down thousands and thousands of those pine trees here -- not only making all the damage along the coast but inland as well
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Michael will spawn massive storm surges -- or walls of ocean water -- as high as 14 feet, forecasters said.
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This is nothing to play around with. Those who stick around and experience storm surge are less likely to live to tell about it.
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Many hurricanes sputter out after they hit land and lose the title of hurricane. Michael will keep plowing through the Southeast as a hurricane, with winds topping 73 mph as it crosses into Georgia.
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And then you're going to see rainfall through South and North Carolina, dumping 4 to 6 inches of rain in rivers that are already saturated and haven't really receded much from Florence a few weeks ago.
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