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Florida Prepares for Hurricane Michael

A local couple, who asked not to be named, watch waves come ashore in advance of Hurricane Michael in Pensacola, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

Justin Davis, left, and Brock Mclean board up a business in advance of Hurricane Michael in Destin, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

A tank drives along a street in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops to two breakaway areas in eastern Ukraine following the recognition of their independence.

A woman, who refused to give her name, looks out over the water from her porch amid fears she will never see her home again as Hurricane Michael bears down on Alligator Point, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

A dock is seen underwater a day before Hurricane Michael comes ashore in Carrabelle, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Michael, center, in the Gulf of Mexico, Oct. 9, 2018, at 3:17 p.m. EDT.

Waves crash along a pier as Hurricane Michael approaches Panama City Beach, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

Krystal Day, of Homosassa, Fla., leads a sandbag assembly line at the Old Port Cove restaurant, Oct. 9, 2018, in Ozello, Fla.

A boarded up business is pictured as Hurricane Michael bears down on Carrabelle, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

People look out to the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Michael approaches, Oct. 9, 2018, in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Matthew Walker walks on the beach as Hurricane Michael approaches Panama City Beach, Florida, Oct. 9, 2018.

An aerial picture of people visiting the beach while waiting for Hurricane Michael, Oct. 9, 2018, in Panama City Beach, Florida.